An 11-year-old girl who survived a mass murder inside a luxury Washington mansion has been released from the hospital two days after her teenage brother allegedly shot and killed her parents and three children.
The sole survivor of the gruesome massacre, who was shot twice, was released from Seattle's Harborview Medical Center on Wednesday, according to a hospital spokesperson. Confirmed by USA Today.
The bodies of Mark and Sarah Humiston and three of their four children were found riddled with bullets inside the family's $2 million mansion in the Seattle suburb of Fall City around 5 a.m. Monday. It was done. King 5 reported.
The couple's 15-year-old son is accused of carrying out the massacre, which also targeted his 11-year-old sister, who fled the house and was hospitalized after receiving medical help from a neighbor. was carried to.
“I'm really shocked,” said Pastor Carrie Brand, who organized a candlelight vigil Tuesday night at Fall City Methodist Church. KOMO News reported.
“I'm not just thinking about the loss of children, but the loss of parents and the impact that has. Each person interacts with multiple people, so it has a ripple effect through the community.”
Leah Robertson, a soccer coach who coached one of the victims, said the Humistons were devoted and loyal parents who “appeared perfect” from the outside, the newspaper reported.
Mr. Humiston was a longtime software engineer at Hargis Engineers in Seattle, and his wife was reportedly a registered nurse, although it is unclear whether she still works as a nurse.
“We are blindsided and saddened by the tragic events that led to the loss of a respected colleague, mentor, friend, and immediate family member,” Hargis Engineers said in a statement to King 5.
“Mark's leadership and vision have been essential to our company and he will be greatly missed. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and colleagues during this difficult time.”
King County Sheriff's spokesman Mike Mellis said that after receiving multiple 911 calls about a “disturbance of gunshots,” deputies rushed to the Lake Alice Road home, a beautiful waterfront property, and found the parents. The bodies of two people and three children were found.
KIRO 7 reported that some of the 911 calls came from victims who were inside the home and hiding in the bathroom.
Officers arrested the boy shortly after arriving at the home, and Melis said the shooting appeared to be a “domestic violence” incident.
“Once the body is discovered, it becomes clear that this is a very important crime scene,” Melis explained.
Prosecutors on Tuesday asked the court to indict the boy, whose identity is not being released because of his age, on five counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder, according to the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office. .
Judge Joe Campagna called the charges “the most serious possible” and ordered the murder suspect to remain in secure juvenile detention pending formal charges. The Seattle Times reported.
Campagna also forbade him from having contact with the only surviving member of his family, an 11-year-old girl, prosecutors said.
The boy, who waived his right to an initial appearance in King County Superior Court, was a boy who “hobbies mountain biking and fishing,” according to defense attorney Amy Parker.
She also emphasized that her client has no criminal history.
Prosecutors plan to formally file charges against the boy, who remains in custody at the King County Juvenile Detention Center, on Thursday.
