Boy accused of murdering 5 members of his family tried to pin bloodbath on his little brother, police say

The 15-year-old boy arrested in connection with the murder of his two parents and three siblings tried to pin their deaths on his little brother, courtroom data reveal.

Prosecutors charged Andrew Humiston this week with five counts of first-degree murder and one rely of tried homicide after his dad and mom and siblings — ages seven, 9 and 13 — were found dead half-hour exterior of Seattle in Fall Metropolis, Washington on Monday, in accordance with courtroom paperwork from the King County Prosecutor’s Workplace reviewed by The Unbiased.

“Primarily based on the proof on the scene, the proof found throughout post-mortem and BAH’s statements, it seems that Andrew Humiston systematically murdered his mom, father, two brothers, and sister, and tried to homicide his different sister,” the Certification for Dedication of Possible Trigger doc reads.

Andrew referred to as 911 the day of the murders and claimed his 13-year-old brother killed his dad and mom and siblings earlier than taking his personal life.

“He simply shot my entire household and dedicated suicide too,” he advised the 911 operator, in accordance with the courtroom paperwork.

Andrew additionally advised the operator his brother was caught watching pornography the night time earlier than and was scared he was about to get in bother.

When police arrived, they discovered his dad and mom Mark and Sarah Humiston useless together with three of his siblings. Nevertheless, Andrew’s 11-year-old sister had managed to flee by taking part in useless throughout the taking pictures, the courtroom paperwork revealed.

The 11-year-old, referred to solely by her initials BAH in courtroom paperwork, spoke to a 911 operator after fleeing to a neighbor’s residence.

She advised the operator she heard gunshots and screaming earlier than Andrew shot her, hitting her within the hand and neck. She then performed useless earlier than escaping by means of a fireplace window in her room, in accordance with the courtroom paperwork.

“Later within the name, the dispatcher requested if BAH was certain the shooter was Andrew Humiston, and BAH confirmed it was him,” the courtroom paperwork state.

Paramedics took the 11-year-old to an area hospital, the place she answered extra questions for the police, the courtroom paperwork point out. She advised the officers Andrew had not too long ago gotten in bother for failing some exams, and that Andrew had used their father’s Glock pistol, which he stored in a lockbox.

She additionally stated Andrew was the one child in the home who knew the lockbox’s mixture.

Group members stated Mark and Sarah Humiston “usually stored to themselves” and homeschooled their youngsters, native outlet Fox13 reported earlier this week. Mark Humiston labored as {an electrical} engineer in Seattle, the Related Press reported.

“I’m shocked,” neighbor Lynne Trowern advised Fox13. “I stored bursting into tears. I hold seeing the faces of the kids, I don’t know the main points or something, however I do know one thing horrible has occurred there.”

This taking pictures marks the twenty fifth mass homicide this 12 months, in accordance with the Gun Violence Archive.

Andrew is now in custody on the Clark Baby and Household Justice Heart, which is for kids, the King County Prosecuting Legal professional’s Workplace stated in a news release. Proseuctors are actually asking a choose to schedule a listening to to find out whether or not Andrew will probably be tried as an grownup.

If Andrew is tried as an grownup, he might face 25 years to life, the information launch stated. Nevertheless, if the case stays in juvenile courtroom, he might solely be sentenced to jail till he’s 25 years outdated with no additional sanctions.