A 17-year-old West Texas high school student has been charged in the fatal shooting of his parents.
A 17-year-old West Texas high school student has been charged in the fatal shooting of his parents.
Odessa police say the teen was arrested Wednesday on a capital murder charge after his parents were found slain in their home.
Police didn't immediately say whether the suspect was charged as a juvenile or an adult.
A police statement says Odessa officers about 5 a.m. Wednesday responded to a home in reference to a deceased person.
Officers found a man and a woman fatally shot, then identified the victims as the suspect's parents.
Police didn't say who contacted officers about the victims or a possible motive in the killings.
Odessa police didn't immediately return messages Wednesday.
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A school official said the suspect is a sophomore at Permian High School.
