Three members of a family, including two U.S. Army veterans, were killed by a 15-year-old relative.
The incident unfolded after 57-year-old Danny Richards argued with his nephew about school clothes. Investigators say the teenager then went upstairs, and when Danny followed him, the nephew shot him with a 9mm handgun.
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Moments later, the teen went downstairs and shot and killed his aunt, Sabrina Richards, and his grandmother, Clara Richards. Both Danny and Sabrina Richards had served in the military, deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan.
After the shootings, the teenager stole his uncle's truck and fled the scene. He was later taken into custody without incident.
A former Army colleague shared photos of Danny and Sabrina with ABC11, calling them "the definition of selfless service." Another friend from the Army described them as kind, loving people who would go out of their way to help anyone who needed it.