A teenager allegedly killed his parents and three siblings in their $2 million lakeside mansion in Washington state.
Two adults and three teenagers were found shot to death Monday morning inside their home in Fall City along Lake Alice, about 30 miles east of Seattle.
A 15-year-old boy was arrested after allegedly murdering five of the seven family members.
Police have not released the names or ages of the victims, or their relationship to each other.
But neighbors said the teenager killed his parents and siblings, except for a sister who managed to escape the massacre.
The teen was reportedly shot twice and taken to the hospital after receiving medical help from a neighbor. It is in “satisfactory” condition, according to officials.
Two adults and three teenagers were found shot to death Monday morning inside their home in Fall City along Lake Alice, about 30 miles east of Seattle.
Fall City ranks 29th out of 273 U.S. cities for cost of living, which is 120 percent of the national average. The photo shows downtown Fall City
King County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Mile Mellis said the situation was “clearly a domestic violence incident involving not only a young man who is now in significant trouble, but involving firearms.”
“A young man and guns.”
Mellis added that “there was no significant confrontation with the young man who was detained.”
“What had happened had happened, it was done.”
Authorities said the teen suspect will face charges of first- or second-degree murder, as reported by King 5.
He is expected to make his first court appearance later this week.
Detectives arrived at the ‘tragic scene’ around 5 a.m. after receiving multiple 911 calls.
Detectives arrived at the “tragic scene” around 5 a.m. after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a shooting in the Lake Alice neighborhood.
The neighbors said fox13 The children were homeschooled and were well known in the neighborhood, as they were often seen playing and swimming at their lake house.
Detectives arrived at the “tragic scene” around 5 a.m. after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a shooting in the Lake Alice neighborhood.
The initial call was about a suicide attempt and a possible shooting inside a home, according to KOMO News.
The young woman who survived the shooting reportedly called 911 from inside a bathroom.
“This research is at a very early stage, but it will affect many people,” Mellis added.
“I can say it’s really going to be a tragic event for the community, for anyone who has any connection here.”
Fall City ranks 29th out of 273 U.S. cities in terms of cost of living, which is 120 percent of the national average, with a median home listing price of $1.5 million.
It is located 40 kilometers east of Seattle and is part of the impressive Snoqualmie Ridge mountain range.
Fall City has a quaint riverside downtown filled with shops and places to eat.
Mellis said Fall City, with a population of about 2,000, is a “pretty nice area, with a low crime rate overall.”
“This is a place where people come to raise their families,” he added.
The Snoqualmie Valley School District sent an email to families warning that there may be “multiple school-aged victims,” according to King5 news reporter Jake Wittenberg.
However, the district said the family involved “did not attend our schools.”