MIDDLEBURG, Fla. — Action News Jax spoke with the sister of the 14-year-old boy accused of shooting and killing his parents in Middleburg.
“I am shocked,” said Ayanna Russell, the suspect’s sister. “Honestly I am taken at a loss of words that this has happened.”
Deputies said after shooting David Lee and Brandi Smith, the teen identified as Trevor Lee, walked to a nearby church and turned himself over to law enforcement.
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The Clay County Sheriff’s Office said there was an argument last night between Trevor and his parents that led up to this shooting.
Russell, who currently lives in California said when she lived at home, their family dynamic was normal.
“We joked around with each other,” said Russell. “We played a lot; we played video games with each other. We went to the movies. We were your regular family, no issues at all whatsoever.”
And she said her brother was a good kid.
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“A bright young man,” said Russell. “He wanted to become a football player. He was freshly coming into high school. The kids loved him. He had friends.”
Russell said she had no idea about the argument or any issues between her brother and parents.
But despite this horrific tragedy, Russell said she still loves her little brother.
“Did he make a mistake, yes,” said Russell. “He made a big mistake. A huge one. “My little brother, he is not a monster.”
The motive of the shooting and what the argument was about is still unclear.
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