North Carolina police: Child, 12, charged in father s death
April 28, 2021
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BURNSVILLE, N.C. (AP) A 12-year-old in North Carolina has been charged with first-degree murder in his father s killing, according to authorities.
The child is accused of fatally shooting his 37-year-old father Monday night at the trailer they lived in near Burnsville, Yancey County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Shane Hilliard told news outlets.
The victim was identified as Vernal Kilburn. Investigators said they recovered a rifle in the trailer where the family lived.
The juvenile, who was not named because he is underage, was taken to a juvenile justice facility, Hilliard said.