Maryland teen accused of fatally shooting mom, 8-year-old brother
01/12/2022 1:06 pm PST
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (TCD) -- A 15-year-old male was arrested for allegedly fatally shooting his mother and 8-year-old brother in early January.
According to a Prince George’s County Police Department statement, officers responded to a shooting call Jan. 6 in the 8500 block of Wendy Street at approximately 5:50 p.m. Officers located two victims suffering from gunshot wounds and both were declared dead at the scene. A third adult male victim also suffered gunshot wounds, but police said the injuries are not life-threatening.
Prince George’s County Police identified the victims as 44-year-old Taledia Oxley and 8-year-old Asa Oxley. The suspect reportedly admitted to the shootings and is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, first-degree attempted murder, second-degree attempted murder, and other related charges, according to the statement. The teen is being charged as an adult.
James Oxley, the adult victim and the suspect’s father, told NBC Washington he was shot in the hand and the thigh. He said of his son, "I mean, I forgive him, but he killed his mother who brought him into this world, my wife, and his 8-year-old brother, who didn’t deserve this."
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