Teenage boy admits to killing entire family including dad, stepmum and siblings

Hours after a frantic teenage boy called police and told them he’d heard gunshots in his family’s Alabama home, the 14-year-old admitted the sound of gunshots had come from him, killing his entire family. Police rushed to the home in Elkmont in the US state of Alabama around 11pm on Monday night after the boy called 911 and reported the shooting.
The teenager was standing on the driveway when the officers arrived and he told the officers he’d heard gunshots upstairs.

The officers ran into the suburban home and found an adult and two children dead inside.
Another adult and child were flown to hospital with critical injuries but were unable to be saved.
The victims of the horrific shooting have since been identifed as the teenager’s dad John Sisk, 38, his stepmum Mary, 35, his six-year-old brother, his five-year-old sister and his six-month-old brother.
The Limestone country sheriff’s office later tweeted the 14-year-old boy confessed to killing his five family members before throwing the gun away.
“The 14-year-old caller was interviewed and confessed to shooting all five members of his family in the residence,” the statement said.
“He is currently assisting investigators in locating the weapon, a 9mm handgun that he said he tossed nearby,” it said.
The 14-year-old initially stuck to his story but by 3am, he admitted he was the one who had committed the horrific crime, helping police locate the illegally-purchased handgun.
Sheriff spokesman Stephen Young said the teen was questioned on disrepancies in his statement, leading him to eventually admit to the crime.
Police did not say what the teenager’s motive was.
John Sisk worked at a local car dealership while Mary was a middle school special education teacher at Huntsville City Schools in Alabama, according to the school website.
The couple welcomed a baby in February this year
Sheriff spokesman Stephen Young said the tragedy was “on a scale that we’re not used to here in Limestone County, Alabama, ever”.
“It’s important that you understand that this is a community that has a lot of healing to do right now. This is going to have a ripple effect among family, friends and the community...this affects all of us,” he said.
Mr Young said the teenager initially claimed to have heard gunshots upstairs while he was in his family’s home downstairs.
The teen has been charged with five counts of juvenile murder however he could, if tried as an adult, face charges as serious as capital murder.
Mr Young confirmed the boy was a student at Elkmont High.
“Please be in prayer for our school and community. We will have extra counsellors at school today,” the school tweeted.