A 15-year-old Texas boy was charged with murder on Sunday after a surveillance video showed him beating his mother to death, police said.
The boy’s father called the police to the family home in McKinney, Texas, just before 1 am on Sunday, according to authorities. The 50-year-old mother was found dead inside.
Investigators said the home surveillance video captured the attack. Police officers took the boy into custody after he was found nearby, McKinney Police Department said in a statement.
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Authorities have not yet released details of the reason or what led to the attack. The boy’s name will not be released because he is a young man, reports say.
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Police said the investigation was ongoing.
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McKinney is located outside Dallas.