Authorities in Louisiana have arrested a 10-year-old boy who was reportedly brought in by a guardian and confessed to the deaths of former Minden mayor, Joe Cornelius Sr., 82, and his daughter, Keisha Miles, 31.
Minden, a small city of 12,000 residents located 28 miles east of Shreveport, was shaken by the tragedy.
Both victims were found Sunday morning with multiple gunshot wounds. According to a neighbor who spoke to KSLA News, the shooting occurred after “Joe got to arguing with him” about credit card expenses related to video games.
“The boy just pulled a gun out. I mean, Joe used to be a sheriff, so he has guns because he worked for the sheriff’s department and the boy knew where it was. It’s a sad thing,” the neighbor told the CBS affiliate, adding that “the boy was autistic.”
In addition to his time in law enforcement, Cornelius served as Minden’s mayor and on its city council.
Police said that they are still in the early stages of their investigation and that the child has shown no remorse so far.
“Now people, I understand, and here is something I have to say, everyone grieves differently. But I think we all know what grieving looks like and what it should look like and I just, you know, didn’t see it,” Minden Police Chief Jared McIver said.
While police have yet to discuss the alleged details of the case, Minden Mayor Nick Cox expressed his condolences and heartbreak at the loss of such a highly regarded member of the community.
“I think you see that a very wide variety of our citizens is deeply moved by this situation,” Minden Mayor Nick Cox told KSLA on Monday (Sept. 2). “We’re just so heartbroken that this happened to someone that we cared about so much. And you do see a lot of support of one another and kindness to one another and just positive memories being shared amongst the citizens of Minden.”
Depending on the crime and the circumstances, minors as young as 14 can be tried as adults in Louisiana.
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