A 17-year-old girl from Georgia has been charged with murder over the fatal shooting of her mother and stepfather five months ago.
The suspect was identified as Sarah Grace Patrick, who has now been charged with two counts of murder and two counts of aggravated assault. The identity of the victims were also revealed during a news conference as Kristin and James Brock.
Teenage Girl Charged With Murder of Parents
The parents' bodies were discovered by their six-year-old daughter on Feb. 20, when Patrick was still 16 years old. After the young girl found her parents dead, she alerted her sister, who called 911 at around 7:30 a.m. that day.
Authorities said that the horrific case came as a complete shock to the entire community when it was reported. Carroll County Communications Director Ashley Hulsey said they had no idea what was going on in the mind of the child when she decided to harm her parents, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
So far, officials have not revealed a potential motive for the killing, and the district attorney's office confirmed that the teenage suspect will be tried as an adult. The six-year-old girl has been transferred to the care of family relatives.
Hulsey also said that additional arrests and charges could be made because the investigation into the case is still ongoing. Now, investigators are still pursuing leads and are monitoring online chatter for any useful information, noting that they have not ruled out the possibility of further developments.
Hulsey said that this type of violence never happens in the Tyus community, adding that their team had been looking through physical and digital evidence and is working with people from the FBI and GBI crime lab, Fox5 Atlanta reported.
A Horrific Incident
The spokesperson added that any information, no matter how irrelevant it may seem, could be useful in helping investigators crack the case wide open. Following the tragic incident, fellow members of the Catalyst Church said that the Brocks were good-hearted and selfless members of the community.
Member Tasha Meza described Kristin as a bubbly and fun individual who loved hugs. They also talked about James, who was said to be a comical kind of guy who made jokes to make other people laugh, as per the Independent.
Another church member, Jonan Dnaiel, recalled a moment that captured Kristin's character as a whole. This was when they had a Christmas parade in Carrollton, and his shoe was untied. He said that Kristin was quick to go down and tie it for him.
