'Knew where all the guns were': 15-year-old was 'uncharacteristically helpful' at home before allegedly gunning down his dad and great-uncle, family says

An Indiana teen who reportedly threatened to termination members of his household volition beryllium charged arsenic an adult successful the double homicide of his begetter and great-uncle.

Authorities released the sanction of 15-year-old Jeremiah Nicholas Dill arsenic the fishy successful the shooting deaths of his father, 41-year-old Grantham Chandler, and his great-uncle, 61-year-old Jeffrey Fauber. Both men were recovered changeable to decease successful the driveway of a location successful Quincy, Indiana, connected Aug. 9. Not agelong aft a pistillate astatine the location called 911 to study the shootings, constabulary from Owen County were advised that Dill had arrived astatine the Morgan County Jail to turn himself in for the alleged crimes.

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According to tribunal documents obtained by section Fox affiliate WXIN, the pistillate 911 caller told constabulary that the alleged shooter was a "15-year-old lad who conscionable got released" from inpatient intelligence wellness treatment. Police said that Dill had been admitted to a intelligence wellness installation earlier this twelvemonth aft helium made threatening statements to his family, including that helium wanted to termination his father, and that helium "knew wherever each the guns were successful the house."

Police said that Dill was released from the installation 2 days earlier the alleged shooting. Family members told constabulary that they had attempted to unafraid each weapon successful the house, but that Dill someway gained entree to them. The pistillate who called 911 told constabulary that pursuing the shooting, Dill had taken the family's Ford Escape and respective of the guns.

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When Dill arrived astatine the jail, unit reported that helium made respective statements on the lines of "I killed my father" and "I killed my family." He besides reportedly told jailhouse staff, "I'm warring demons." According to tribunal documents, Dill was handcuffed and placed successful custody, but helium continued to talk. Police said helium told officers, "The guns that I killed him with are successful that car." He past reportedly pointed to the Ford Escape that had been stated to beryllium missing during the 911 telephone astir the shooting.

Inside the car, investigators recovered an AR-15 firearm and a handgun.

According to tribunal documents, a pistillate astatine the location wherever the shooting took spot told constabulary that Dill had been acting "chill" and "uncharacteristically helpful" that morning. He besides allegedly made statements that helium wanted to "kill the family."

Dill volition beryllium charged arsenic an big with 2 counts of murder. He is presently being held successful juvenile custody, according to section NBC affiliate WTHR. His adjacent tribunal day is scheduled for Dec. 11.