11-year-old plays video games while his two parents kill each other

An 11-year-old child discovered his two parents dead in his kitchen on October 31 in Portland (United States), we have just learned. They allegedly killed each other after an argument for a still unknown motive.

A scene of rare violence. While he was in another room playing video games with headphones, an 11-year-old child found both his parents dead in the kitchen of the family home on October 31 in Portland, Texas. Washington State, United States.

According to local police, the two parents killed each other following an argument which escalated. The child was taken care of by social services and an investigation was opened, reports the daily Law&Crime.

Bullet and stab wounds

According to the first elements of the investigation, the tragedy took place at the end of the day around 6 p.m., on Halloween evening. According to findings made by the police in the kitchen, the two 38-year-old parents “attacked each other”, causing the death of each. Both bodies were found lying in a pool of blood.

The child's mother died of several gunshot and stab wounds while the child's father died of several stab wounds to the chest, reports Law&Crime.

The couple was divorcing

According to local police, there is no trace of the intervention of another person. The firearm used was found at the scene. According to the American media, the couple was in divorce proceedings.

The media also confirm that the child did not witness the tragedy, but that it was he who called the police when he saw the crime scene in his kitchen.