Fresno Co. teen admits to murdering both parents, trying to kill sister in Miramonte

FRENSO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A stunning confession came successful a Fresno County courtroom connected Wednesday arsenic a teenage lad admitted to murdering his parents and past trying to termination his sister successful 2023.

The 16-year-old lad smirked arsenic helium entered the courtroom successful an orangish garment and sat adjacent to his nationalist defender. None of his household members was present.

The justice asked the lad if helium understood that his admittance would waive his close to a trial.

"Yes, ma'am," the boy, whom the justice ordered not to beryllium named, said.

"He's admitting to the facts that helium killed 2 different radical and attempted to termination different person," Action News Legal Analyst Tony Capozzi said.

The boy's admittance comes astir 2 years aft the onslaught astatine a location connected Dunlap Road successful the tiny upland assemblage of Miramonte.

Police dispatch postulation reveals the chaos arsenic the teen claimed idiosyncratic other was to blame.

"(Reporting party) screaming connected the line, saying idiosyncratic broke into his location with a gun," the dispatcher said. "Can perceive children crying. (Reporting party) frantic. Not answering questions."

Investigators discovered it was a "fabricated story," and rapidly turned to the caller.

Prosecutors accidental the lad killed Lue Yang and Se Vang, some 37, and caused "major injuries" to his 11-year-old younger sister.

"It's precise seldom you spot a transgression this egregious committed by a 14-year-old utilizing a firearm," Capozzi said.

In big court, a double-murder complaint could person brought a beingness situation sentence. But successful this case, authorities instrumentality prevented prosecutors from seeking a transfer.

The juvenile strategy focuses connected rehabilitation, and detention determination tin past up to 7 years maximum.

"Because idiosyncratic truthful young, idiosyncratic that's a juvenile, the anticipation is that they would alteration arsenic they get older," Capozzi said.

With the boy's admission, determination is nary request for grounds to travel retired successful court. The nationalist volition ne'er cognize the details oregon the information that could person led a 14-year-old to termination his parents and stab his sister.

"The legislature has thought, by keeping it sealed, (that it) would assistance that idiosyncratic arsenic helium develops passim the years," Capozzi said.

The sentencing for the teenage lad is presently acceptable for Christmas Eve, 3 days earlier the 2nd day of the deadly attack.

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