(Reuters) – Washington state authorities mentioned on Monday that 5 folks have been killed in a taking pictures at a house close to Seattle and {that a} 15-year-old boy is in custody for the killings. 

Three kids and two adults have been killed, the King County Sheriff’s division mentioned in an announcement. A woman who lived in the home was additionally injured. 

Sheriff’s division spokesperson Mike Mellis advised reporters on the scene that the suspect was taken into custody by deputies with out incident. 

It was not instantly clear if all these concerned have been members of the identical household, and the sheriff’s division mentioned it was nonetheless working to find out a motive for the violence.  

The sheriff’s division mentioned that deputies responded to a number of calls about gunfire at a house in Fall Metropolis, about 10 miles east of Seattle, early on Monday. A neighbor “with some medical training was able to administer first aid before first responders arrived,” the division mentioned.  

The boy taken into custody was booked on the King County juvenile detention facility and is anticipated to make a primary court docket look on Tuesday or Wednesday, the sheriff’s division mentioned.