A 14-year-old confessed to killing all five of his family members in an Alabama home authorities say

[brooklynite]

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Source: CNN

A 14-year-old confessed to shooting all five members of his family in an Alabama residence, authorities said.

The teen was "assisting investigators in locating the weapon, a 9mm handgun that he said he tossed nearby," the Limestone County Sheriff's Office said in a tweet.

Earlier Tuesday, the sheriff's office said three of the five people shot in the Elkmont residence were confirmed dead at the scene and two were airlifted in critical condition.

The office later confirmed the two people in critical condition died.

Read more: https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/09/03/us/alabama-residence-shooting/index.html?__twitter_impression=true

[hlthe2b]

1. So, now tell me how he could have just readily accomplished the same with a

knife?

Hell, no, a 14 yo could not have readily accomplished this slaughter with anything other than a gun.

RIP, latest victims of our out-of-control gun policies. You have/had no rights, but thank heavens we didn't infringe on those of a 14 yo boy.

[iluvtennis]

6. + agree. nt

[Ohiogal]

2. I...just...can't

process the world we live in any more....

[Ilsa]

3. I've been around family of victims before.

They rationalize the death by gun tragedy so bizarrely.

How did the owner allow the weapon to be accessed by a minor?

Was this an AR15 he used? I think we can reasonably assume it was a boy who did this. I don't think I've ever heard of a 14 year old girl doing this.

[Kali]

4. it states in the OP

"his family" so yes male, and "9mm handgun" so no AR

[Ilsa]

5. Sorry, too many distractions this morning. Thanks. nt

[Kali]

7. we are in an era of chaos

"led" by a troll master of it

everybody needs to slow down and take a breath or we are going to collapse

[Ilsa]

8. Yeah, I can barely keep up with his

Insanity this weekend, plus, I have so much happening at home.

For example, I had heard about the Alabama Twitter comment, but not that he had started tweeting/arguing with the weather service about their correction, and that AL should be prepared due to their proximity to FL. As Joe Scab put it this morning, the only thing Alabama should be worried about is Clemson.

[madville]

9. Handgun

Around 90% of all firearm related homicides are committed with handguns. All rifles (the category AR-15s would be in) account for less than 4% of firearm deaths.

[marble falls]

10. How many people with handguns shoot 20+ at a time? What is your point? Take them all off the streets

[Initech]

11. I'm done defending guns. This is getting to be too much.

2nd Amendment - it was a good ride, but fuck it, it's time to go.

[Omaha Steve]

12. After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING

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