LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A 15-year-old boy is being held and charged with murder after the bodies of three people were found shot to death in a home in a central Arkansas community last weekend.
The Saline County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that three victims were found shot to death when deputies responded Saturday to a building fire west of Traskwood, a city about 35 miles (57 kilometers) southwest of Little Rock.
The Sheriff’s Office identified the victims as 47-year-old Jacob Martin Sr., 53-year-old Dara Martin and 16-year-old Aleah Martin.
The sheriff’s office has not identified the suspect, who they say was questioned that day and later charged with murder as an adult. The sheriff’s office said the teen, who is also charged with arson, abuse of a corpse and tampering with physical evidence, is being held without bond.
A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office did not say whether the teen is related to the three victims.