JULY 29, 2022:
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A spokesperson for the Alaska State Troopers says there is no evidence that the fatal shooting of three siblings by their 15-year-old brother was premeditated. Authorities say the 15-year-old also killed himself. Troopers spokesperson Tim DeSpain says there were “no obvious reasons” for what happened. The children were killed Tuesday in a home near Fairbanks. Troopers say the parents were not home at the time of the shootings. Three other siblings in the home were not hurt. DeSpain says that after the shots were fired, a neighbor discovered the bodies and called 911.
JULY 28, 2022:
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Authorities say a 15-year-old boy shot and killed three siblings at a home near Fairbanks and was found dead with an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound. Alaska State Troopers say they received a report of shots fired at a home in the Fairbanks area on Tuesday afternoon (July 26, 2022). Responding troopers found four children dead from apparent gunshot wounds. Troopers say the children’s parents were not home when the shooting took place. Three other children were at the house and not injured. Troopers spokesperson Tim DeSpain says all the children were siblings. He says the question of motive is part of the investigation.
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