In this photo provided by WHNT-TV News, authorities block access to a street, in Elkmont, Ala., Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019. Authorities in Elkmont say a teenager called 911 about hearing gunshots and then admitted to killing multiple members of his family. (WHNT-TV News via AP)
ELKMONT, Ala. (AP) — Authorities in Limestone County say a teenager called 911 about hearing gunshots and then admitted to killing five members of his family.
UPDATE: The two subjects in critical condition have died. The 14-year old caller was interviewed and confessed to shooting all five members of his family in the residence. He is currently assisting investigators in locating the weapon, a 9mm handgun that he said he tossed nearby.
— Limestone Sheriff (@LimestoneCoSO) September 3, 2019
Limestone County Sheriff’s spokesman Stephen Young tells WAFF-TV that deputies responded to the Elkmont scene early Tuesday morning. He says deputies were called by the 14-year-old, who initially said he was downstairs in the home when he heard gunshots on the home’s upper floor.
Deputies found one adult and two minors dead at the scene. Another adult and minor were hospitalized with critical injuries and later died.
Sheriff Mike Blakely says that’s when the teen confessed. He says the teen killed his father, stepmother and siblings. It’s unclear if authorities have a motive for the slayings.
BREAKING: Five people have been shot at a residence in the 16000 block of Ridge Rd in Elkmont. Three confirmed dead at the scene, two were airlifted in critical condition.
— Limestone Sheriff (@LimestoneCoSO) September 3, 2019
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