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A 48-year-old man stabbed his 74-year-old mother and 80-year-old father to death in their home in Westminster, Southern California. The family dog also died. The suspect has been formally charged.
Southern California Orange County Recently a double murder took place in Westminster. A 48-year-old man was suspected of stabbing his elderly parents to death in their home. Even the family dog was not spared. The suspect, Benjamin Thai Hoang, is charged with two counts of murder and a felony charge of animal cruelty. Authorities have not yet announced the suspect’s motive and the case is still under investigation.
According to extensive reports by MyNewsLA and other media, the crime occurred on October 19 at approximately 5:52 p.m. Police received a report and went to a residence in the 13500 block of Sutter Drive in Westminster. Reporter Benjamin claimed that he had murdered someone. The police found that his hands were obviously covered in blood, and then detained him and entered the house to search.
At the crime scene, police officers found two elderly men who had been stabbed multiple times and both were pronounced dead at the scene. It was later confirmed that the two dead men were the parents of suspect Benjamin, namely 74-year-old Quy Thi Nguyen (transliteration) and 80-year-old Dieu Van Hoang (transliteration). Police also found a family dog inside the home, dead from stab wounds.
Investigators determined that the deaths of the two elderly men were a double homicide. Detectives and the medical examiner remained on scene to execute search warrants and collect evidence while the investigation continued. Benjamin was arrested on suspicion of murder and is being held in the Orange County Jail.
Benjamin has been formally indicted, facing charges of two counts of murder and special circumstances involving multiple murders; Additionally, he also faces a serious charge of animal cruelty. Police have not released details such as the suspect’s motive for the crime and whether there was a domestic dispute prior to the incident.
Officials said the case was an isolated incident and posed no threat to the local community. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective C. Chavez of the Westminster Police Department at 714-548-3797; Anonymous tips can also be provided by calling Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS.
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This incident happened on October 19. Police found two elderly people stabbed to death in a home, later confirmed to be the suspect’s parents. A pet dog present in the house also died due to knife attack.
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The suspect, Benjamin Thai Hoang, first called and informed that he had murdered someone. When the police arrived at the scene, they saw blood on his hands and immediately took him into custody; He is currently facing two counts of murder and one serious case of animal cruelty.
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Police have not announced a motive for the crime, nor have they said whether there was a family dispute. The case is still under investigation; Authorities said the case was an isolated incident and posed no threat to the local community.
