12-year-old Mo. boy charged with 1st-degree murder in shooting deaths of mother, stepfather
By APTuesday, July 6, 2010
Mo. boy, 12, charged in shooting deaths of parents
KAISER, Mo. — A 12-year-old mid-Missouri boy has been charged in juvenile court with two counts of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of his mother and stepfather.
The 26th Judicial Circuit’s chief juvenile officer, Tammy Walden, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that a hearing will be held later to determine whether the boy will be tried as an adult or juvenile.
Miller County Sheriff Bill Abbott says police found the bodies Monday night in a mobile home park in the small Miller County town of Kaiser.
Authorities aren’t identifying the boy because of his age. The adults’ names are being withheld while relatives are notified.
Neighbors say the boy lived in the home with five other children, but none of the others were there at the time of the shooting.
