NORTHFIELD, NH — A juvenile has been arrested for the murder of a mother and her two young sons in New Hampshire, according to the New Hampshire Attorney General.
In a news release from the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office, a juvenile was arrested and charged under juvenile laws with three counts of first-degree murder and a count of falsifying physical evidence in connection to the murders of Kassandra Sweeney, 25, and her sons, Benjamin Sweeney, 4, and Mason Sweeney, 1.
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The murders happened in Northfield, New Hampshire on August 3. According to WFXT, Kassandra, Benjamin and Mason were shot once. Police discovered their bodies in the house after they received a 911 call just after 11:30 a.m.
The AG’s Office said that since the alleged shooter is a juvenile, his name will not be released.
WFXT said that investigators did not reveal if the juvenile and the Sweeney family had a connection or not.
No further information has been released.