A New JerÂsey man has been conÂvictÂed of the 2016 murÂder of two chilÂdren and a stuÂdent after he broke into a house, torÂtured, stabbed the chilÂdren to death and shot the stuÂdent dead because he was angry at a postÂing on FaceÂbook, prosÂeÂcuÂtors said on Saturday.
JereÂmy ArringÂton, 31, has been found guilty of a numÂber of charges relatÂed to the Newark home invaÂsion, where authorÂiÂties said he torÂtured six peoÂple, killing three of them â two of them chilÂdren â and stabbed the othÂer three, accordÂing to Essex CounÂty. prosecutor.
ArringÂton stabbed 8âyear-old AerÂiÂal LitÂtle WhiteÂhurst and 11-year-old Al-Jahon WhiteÂhurst to death before shootÂing 23-year-old SyaÂsia McBorÂroughs to death.
McBorÂroughs was a colÂlege stuÂdent who had visÂitÂed the famÂiÂly at the time of the murÂders, authorÂiÂties said.
CBS New York, howÂevÂer, reportÂed that their mothÂer, 29, was among three injured in the attack.
ArringÂton stabbed 8âyear-old AerÂiÂal LitÂtle WhiteÂhurst and 11-year-old Al-Jahon WhiteÂhurst to death before shootÂing 23-year-old SyaÂsia McBorÂroughs dead.
Two 13-year-old twins, a boy and a girl, were also stabbed in the bruÂtal attacks but surÂvived, accordÂing to reports.
OffiÂcials said ArringÂton became furiÂous and came after one of the stabÂbing vicÂtims, after he allegedÂly repostÂed a police alert on FaceÂbook that named ArringÂton as a susÂpect in an earÂliÂer shootÂing and sexÂuÂal assault, accordÂing to NJ.com .
In NovemÂber 2016, ArringÂton broke into the WhiteÂhurst resÂiÂdence with a loaded gun before tying up everyÂone in the house.
After tying them up and leavÂing them defenseÂless, he then torÂtured them with kitchen knives, prosÂeÂcuÂtors say.
At the time of the crimes, ArringÂton was also wantÂed on charges of sexÂuÂal assault and aggraÂvatÂed assault for an unreÂlatÂed inciÂdent in OctoÂber 2016, a month before the murÂders, Essex CounÂty ActÂing DisÂtrict AttorÂney CarÂolyn A MurÂray said durÂing a court hearÂing. a press conÂferÂence shortÂly after the stabbing.
He was evenÂtuÂalÂly appreÂhendÂed after a standÂoff, police told CBS New York. SevÂerÂal memÂbers of the SWAT team respondÂed after learnÂing that ArringÂton was barÂriÂcadÂed inside a buildÂing in Newark.
At the time, Newark MayÂor Ras BaraÂka called the attack âone of the most tragÂic and savÂageâ he had ever seen.
Police had offered a $20,000 reward for inforÂmaÂtion leadÂing to ArringÂtonâs arrest priÂor to his capture.
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