A 14-year-old California boy who told police that an intruder attacked his family has been arrested on suspicion of killing his parents and seriously injuring his 11-year-old sister, authorities said Friday.
The boy is suspected of killing his father, Lue Yang, and mother, Se Vang, both 37, at the family’s rural home near the Fresno County community of Miramonte on Wednesday, the county sheriff said. county, John Zanoni, at a news conference.
He was being held in a juvenile facility, the sheriff said.
His name was not revealed because he is a minor.
The boy’s sister underwent emergency surgery for critical injuries but was expected to recover, while his 7-year-old brother was not attacked and was in the care of relatives, Zanoni said.
The boy made a 911 call claiming his family was attacked by someone who broke into the house and then fled in a van.
The boy is suspected of killing his father, Lue Yang, and mother, Se Vang, both 37, at the family’s rural home near the community of Miramonte in Fresno County. YouTube/ABC30 Action News
But detectives found “inconsistencies” in their story and also determined that the victims were attacked with weapons found in the family home, the sheriff said.
“The evidence ultimately showed that he had made up the story of a robbery and was responsible for using multiple weapons to attack his mom, dad and sister,” Zanoni said.
He did not provide other details.
The boy made a 911 call claiming his family was attacked by someone who broke into the house and then fled in a van. YouTube/ABC30 Action News
“The tragedy of the situation is of such high magnitude because two children have lost their mother and father due to the actions of their other brother,” Zanoni said.
Investigators have not determined a motive and the investigation is ongoing.
“We haven’t seen anything related to contact with authorities, mental health or anything that would lead us to believe he had a tendency toward violence,” Zanoni said.
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