12-year-old Colorado boy in custody after parents and siblings shot

12-year-old Colorado boy in custody after parents and siblings shot

2011-03-04 00:05:26 GMT+7 (ICT)

COLORADO (BNO NEWS) -- A 12-year-old boy was taken in custody after his parents were found shot dead and two of his siblings critically wounded in the town of Burlington, Colorado law enforcement officials announced Wednesday.

On Tuesday night the boy called 911 to report that at least three people in his house had been shot. Upon arriving, investigators discovered the bodies of the boy's parents, Charles Long, 50, and Marilyn Long, 51, and two critically wounded children. The 5-year-old girl and 9-year-old boy, who were identified as siblings of the boy, were transferred to a facility in Denver, CNN reported.

"The case has been referred to the District Attorney's office for the filing of formal charges," said Colorado Bureau of Investigation Division Director Steve Johnson, in a prepared statement.

"There are no other suspects at this time," he added.

Authorities released few details about the investigation, while a coroner's report on the cause of death is pending. Colorado law dictates that charges must be initially filed in juvenile court since the accused is 12 years old. According to CNN, the prosecutor handling the case said he has 72 hours to file formal charges against the boy.

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