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15-year-old accused of fatally shooting father after years of alleged abuse
Court documents say the Sandy teenager told police he "couldn't take it anymore after allegedly witnessing his father repeatedly assault his brother.
A 15-year-old Sandy boy has been charged with second-degree manslaughter after allegedly shooting and killing his father inside their home on September 27.
According to court documents, the teen told police he “couldn’t take it anymore” after allegedly hearing his father yelling at and hitting his brother.
The boy’s brother told investigators the two had experienced years of physical and verbal abuse from their father. He also alleged that their father had struck him repeatedly while he was cleaning a bathroom shortly before the shooting.
The 15-year-old reportedly told detectives that hearing the confrontation pushed him to retrieve his father’s gun.
The teen’s name has not been released because he is a minor. The allegations of abuse are based on statements provided to investigators and detailed in court documents.
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