Former US mayor and his daughter were shot dead at home. The murderer turned out to be an 11-year-old boy

Recently, a shocking shooting tragedy occurred in Louisiana, the United States. Around 6:30 am local time on September 1, 82-year-old former acting mayor of Minden, Joe Cornelius, and his 31-year-old daughter Keisha Myers were found dead at home with multiple gunshot wounds.

The police then arrested an 11-year-old boy and accused him of being the murderer. According to Jared McIver, chief of police in Minden, the shooter used two pistols when committing the crime and emptied all the bullets in the magazines. After the incident, the pistols were hidden somewhere in the building where the incident occurred. The caliber of the guns matched the shell casings at the scene. When the shooting incident occurred, there was also a 6-year-old child in the house. Fortunately, the child was not injured.

It is reported that the 82-year-old victim Cornelius is a well-known community activist who has served as a city councilor and other positions. In 2013, after the then mayor passed away, he was appointed acting mayor. The 11-year-old boy is a relative of the deceased. When questioned by the police, he initially told a "completely unreasonable" story, but later confessed. However, the police have not determined the motive for the crime yet and are not ready to disclose the details of how the suspect obtained the gun.

The boy has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and the bail is set at $500,000. This incident has caused great shock and widespread attention in the local community. At the same time, it has once again brought the issue of gun violence in American society into focus. According to statistics from the website "Gun Violence Archive" in the United States, there have been at least 380 mass shootings in the United States this year. The chronic problem of gun violence seriously threatens the lives and safety of the people. How to effectively control guns and reduce the occurrence of such tragedies has become an important issue that urgently needs to be solved in American society.