15-Year-Old Charged in Family Mass Murder

An 11-year-old girl has recounted the traumatic events of a mass shooting in which her 15-year-old brother allegedly killed their parents and three siblings on October 21 at their home in Fall City, Washington. After being shot in the hand and neck, the girl played dead while her brother shot their family, later escaping to a neighbor's house to report him as the shooter. The boy initially called 911, falsely claiming that their 13-year-old brother had committed the murders and then taken his own life after being caught in trouble at school. Prosecutors have charged the 15-year-old with five counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder, with a potential move to adult court pending. The victims included the parents and three young children, aged between 6 and 13. The girl's testimony has been critical in unraveling her brother's attempts to fabricate the incident as a murder-suicide.