15-year-old arrested in Arkansas after 2 adults and 1 teen are found fatally shot in home
02/13/2024 11:53 am PST
SALINE COUNTY, Ark. (TCD) -- Deputies arrested a 15-year-old male after three people, including a 16-year-old, were fatally shot over the weekend.
According to KTHV-TV, on Saturday, Feb. 10, at approximately 4 p.m., fire department officials responded to a structure fire on Pryor Drive, where they discovered a victim dead from an apparent gunshot wound. Two other victims who appeared to have been shot were located inside the home.
The victims have been identified as Jacob Martin Sr., 47, Dara Martin, 53, and Aleah Martin, 16.
The Saline Courier reports Saline County Sheriff's Office investigators identified the 15-year-old as a person of interest, and after interviewing him, arrested him on charges of capital murder, arson, abuse of a corpse, and tampering with physical evidence. The teen is being held without bond and will reportedly be charged as adult. His name, however, has not been publicly released.
The suspect's relationship to the three victims was not disclosed.
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