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Florida Teen Shoots, Kills Parents Before Turning Himself in at Church, Sheriff Says

MIDDLEBURG, FLORIDA, AUG 4 – Trevor Lee, 14, called 911 from a church after fatally shooting his parents following a Sunday argument, with no prior domestic disturbances reported, officials said.

  • Calling 911 from a church, the teen, Trevor Lee, reported he had shot and killed his parents inside their Middleburg home.
  • Authorities note no prior domestic disturbance calls, and an argument between Trevor Lee and his parents Sunday night preceded the shooting.
  • At the Silver Point residence, deputies found 44-year-old David Lee and 45-year-old Brandy Smith dead from gunshot wounds, and a firearm believed to belong to the couple was recovered inside.
  • He was taken into custody outside a church without incident and charged with two counts of second-degree murder, currently held at the Clay County Juvenile Detention Center.
  • Authorities are urging anyone with information to contact the Clay County Sheriff’s Office as the investigation continues, describing the incident as isolated and domestic-related.
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The young man called 911 after the double homicide and said he needed to pray.

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A 14-year-old teenager killed his parents in the Jacksonville metropolitan area of northern Florida with a gun and then called the authorities to surrender to the police. Clay County Sheriff’s Office identified the alleged perpetrator as Trevor Lee, who shot his parents, David Lee, 44, and Brandi Smith, 45, at his home in Middleburg City, southwest of Jacksonville. Lee himself called the 911 emergency number to report the fact, according to the …

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