印第安纳波利斯的一名少年因涉嫌在周日枪杀家庭成员和一名孕妇而被指控犯有六项谋杀罪。, 根据法院文件.
雷蒙德·柴尔德三世, 17, was also charged with attempted murder of a brother who fled the family house after the initial shooting and carrying a handgun without a license, according to court documents shared by the Marion County prosecutor’s office.
He is being charged as an adult “due to his age and the allegation of murder,” according to a release from the prosecutor’s office.
Childs is represented by the Marion County Public Defender Agency, which would not comment on the charges, the agency told CNN.
“We intend to seek justice for the victims, and to do so in a way that respects the process and all of the circumstances present in this case,” prosecutor Ryan Mears said in the release.
The killings are the city’s largest mass casualty shooting in more than 10 年份, Indianapolis Metro Police Chief Randal Taylor said Sunday.
Childs allegedly killed his family members after his father chastised him for “leaving the house without permission,” 根据法院文件.
Childs allegedly shot and killed his brother Elijah before shooting his father, Raymond Childs, 小, and stepmother Kezzie Childs.
Detectives also found his deceased 13-year-old sister. Elijah’s pregnant girlfriend, Kiara Hawkins, was declared dead at a hospital, according to affidavits filed Thursday.
One murder count includes the unborn child of Hawkins, 谁是 “near birth,” according to a summary of autopsy findings.
Raymond Childs III’s next court appearance is April 21, 根据检察官办公室.
