A 16-Year-Old Allegedly Shot And Killed His Family Minutes Before The New Year – By Mary Ann Georgantopoulos (Buzzfeed.com) / Jan 1 2018
A 16-year-old boy is in police custody after he allegedly shot and killed three family members and a family friend in New Jersey about 15 minutes before the new year, authorities said Monday.
The teen — who is not being named — allegedly used a a semi-automatic rifle to fatally shoot his parents, sister, and a family friend, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said in a statement. He was arrested without incident and is expected to be charged as an adult with four counts of murder.
The weapon used was legally owned and registered to a family member, officials said. No motive has been revealed and the case is being investigated as a domestic violence incident.
The suspect’s brother and grandfather were able to get out of the house unharmed, Gramiccioni said in a press conference. Those killed include the boy’s father Steven Kologi, 44, mother Linda Kologi, 42, sister Brittany Kologi, 18, and family friend, Mary Schultz, 70.
“It’s a terribly tragic incident,” Gramiccioni said.
PB/TK – Was the rifle in a secured location and did the teenager have access to that area?
