Teenage Boy Murders Family
A 15-year-boy was charged with the murder of his parents and two younger brothers on Sunday morning in Cockeysville, Md, according to CBS News (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/03/national/main3783542.shtml).
Nicholas W. Browning was charged with first-degree murder of his father, John Browning, 45; his mother, Tamara, 44; and his brothers Gregory, 13, and Benjamin, 11. (CBS News) The father was found on the first floor, while the other family members were found in their beds at approximately 1 a.m. on Sunday.
According to local police the teenager was arrested at 1:05 a.m. after admitting to the murders. Browning, who had not been on good terms with his father, entered the house and killed the family members with his father's handgun on Friday night. The gun was found in the bushes near the Brownings' house, according to MSNBC. (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22979326/)
Browning is too young to receive the death penalty even if convicted with four counts of first-degree murder.
One resident of Cockeysville said, "Very shocking. This is a great neighborhood, great neighborhood. Nothing like this ever happens around here. Nothing, ever. Very quiet." (CBS News)
(http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/03/national/main3783542.shtml)
(http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22979326/)