A 11-year-old boy is in custody after he confessed to fatally shooting a former Louisiana mayor and his adult daughter, a police official said Monday.
Joe Cornelius Sr., 82, and Keisha Miles, 31, were found dead Sunday morning after officers were dispatched to Cornelius' home in the city of Minden.to fatally shooting a former Louisiana mayor and his adult daughter, a police official said Monday.
The boy is being held on two counts of first-degree murder, McIver said. He said it was unclear whether the child has a lawyer to speak on his behalf. In 2013, while on the City Council, Cornelius was appointed interim mayor after the mayor died in office, the station reported.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
10-year-old boy shoots, kills former Louisiana town mayor and his daughter, police sayOfficials haven't said how the boy, who is in custody, was related to the victims.
Read more »
Louisiana boy, 10, arrested in double homicide of former mayor, his daughterA 10-year-old boy from Minden, Louisiana, was arrested in connection with the killings of Joe Cornelius Sr., 82, and his daughter, 31-year-old Keisha Miles.
Read more »
10-year-old boy in custody accused of killing former Louisiana mayor and his daughterA 10-year-old boy is in custody after he confessed to fatally shooting a former Louisiana mayor and his adult daughter, a police official said Monday.
Read more »
10-year-old boy in custody after allegedly killing former Louisiana mayor and his daughterTim Stelloh is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.
Read more »
Boy, 10, Reportedly Confesses to Killing 82-Year-Old Former Louisiana Mayor and His DaughterJoe Cornelius, 82, and his daughter, Keisha Miles, 31, were found fatally shot inside a Louisiana residence on Sunday, Sept. 1.
Read more »
Explosion levels southwest Louisiana home, killing teen from Alabama and injuring 5Investigators are trying to determine the cause of an explosion that destroyed a southwest Louisiana home, killing a teenage boy from Alabama and injuring five other people
Read more »