Boy (16) arrested in the US after dead family members

long branch - In the American town Long Branch (New Jersey) a sixteen-year-old boy was arrested after the violent death of his parents and his sister. After a report, the police found the bodies in their home. Also a resident friend of the family was shot dead.

According to the public prosecutor, the boy receives an indictment of four murders of his pants. The victims are 18, 42, 44 and 70 years old. A brother of the suspect and his grandfather who were also present remained unharmed.

It is not yet clear what exactly happened. A motif is still unknown. The prosecutor tweeted that it was an isolated family drama and that there was no danger to others. The boy would have used an automatic weapon.