A 15-year-old boy in Washington state has been charged with murder after allegedly killing his parents and three siblings. He called police to report that one of the victims had killed the family and then himself, but investigators say this claim is false and that he staged the scene. The boy’s surviving 11-year-old sister, who managed to escape the home, told police that her brother shot the family with a handgun. The boy’s attorneys maintain his innocence and describe him as a teenager who enjoys mountain biking and fishing with no criminal history. The family was well-known in the community, with the father working as an electrical engineer. The company he worked for expressed sadness at the loss of their colleague and friend. The evidence suggests that the boy systematically murdered his family members before staging the scene to make it look like a murder-suicide. The surviving sister, who was shot but survived by playing dead, is recovering. The community is reeling from the tragic event, with local officials expressing condolences for the lives lost and offering support to those affected. The boy is being held in a juvenile detention facility as the legal process unfolds.
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