• Two younger boys and an adolescent had been killed by gunfire in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday.
• The brothers had been enjoying with kittens within the yard once they had been shot. 
• Two suspects face felony costs in reference to the capturing, authorities stated.

Authorities introduced Thursday that two males had been charged with the suspected killing of two younger boys in a yard on Tuesday in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. A 3rd individual, a 19-year-old, was additionally killed within the capturing.

Eight-year-old Jesus and nine-year-old Sebastian Perez-Salome had been enjoying with kittens once they had been killed, Lebanon County District Legal professional Pier Hess Graf stated, in line with the New York Occasions. 

Joshua Lugo-Perez, who was additionally killed, was apparently focused by the shooter suspects due to what authorities stated was “a earlier argument,” the Related Press reported. The three lived on the dwelling the place the capturing occurred, however Lugo-Perez and the brothers aren’t associated. 

Their neighbor was additionally injured by a stray bullet however is anticipated to get well. 

Authorities stated in a press convention on Thursday that Alex Torres Santos, 22, and a 16-year-old male had been each charged with three counts of felony murder. Additionally they face aggravated assault, conspiracy, and weapons offenses. 

Santos was underneath home arrest and sporting an ankle monitor on the time of the capturing.

In an interview with the Related Press, the brothers’ uncle, Felix Muniz, stated their mom was working at a close-by comfort retailer when she heard gunshots.

After operating over to their dwelling within the small metropolis northwest of Philadelphia to search out her youngsters had been shot.

“She’s in shock and is unable to talk coherently,” their uncle stated, saying the brothers at all times performed collectively, typically with superhero figures.

Muniz described his nephews as “very harmless and well mannered.”

The 19-year-old was pronounced useless on the scene, and the younger brothers died shortly after on the hospital.

After the autopsies are completed, the household plans to deliver the kids again to Puerto Rico to be buried, he informed the information outlet. 

The household moved to the US in 2019 seeking the ‘American dream,’ in line with AP, however have confronted quite a few hardships. Final 12 months, the household misplaced all the pieces they owned in {an electrical} fireplace at their outdated residence.

A GoFundMe web page arrange for the boys’ memorial service has raised greater than $15,000 as of Sunday.

The district lawyer stated Thursday that the suspected shooters might face the loss of life penalty, however it’s unclear if that may occur.