Indiana 17-year-old arrested for mass murder of family of 5 and unborn child after argument about leaving home
A teenager who allegedly shot and killed five relatives and an unborn baby after an altercation with his father has now been charged with mass murder.
Authorities found Kezzie Childs, 42, Raymond Childs, 42, Elijah Childs, 18, Rita Childs, 13, and Kiara Hawkins, 19, and Hawkins' unborn child shot to death at a residence on Adams Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Sunday, The Sun reported.
Following a manhunt, the suspect, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested on Monday in the suburb of Plainfield, WRTV reported.
New details emerged Tuesday indicating the 17-year-old suspect had allegedly gotten in trouble for leaving his house without permission. According to a police report obtained by the news station, the teen was reprimanded -- but later opened fire on several members of his own family.
According to Fox News, the alleged killer's younger sibling was critically wounded during the shootout. He later recalled how he was with his parents downstairs when they heard gunshots upstairs and his sister screamed. After firing a couple more shots, the suspect “came down the stairs with a Draco gun, a handgun that shoots rifle rounds, and started shooting," he said.
