Childs is accused of killing his family members 42-year-old Kezzie Childs, 42-year-old Raymond Childs, 18-year-old Elijah Childs, 13-year-old Rita Childs, 19-year-old Kiara Hawkins, and Baby Boy Hawkins, the unborn child of Kiara Hawkins.
According to court records, the key witness to the horrific violence appears to be the suspect’s younger brother.
Running out of his own home on Adams over the weekend, prosecutors believe a 15-year-old boy begged his own brother to spare his life.
According to the affidavit, the victim pleaded with his older sibling, “I can give you forty dollars, please don’t kill me.”
6 counts of murder, no death penalty in case against 17-year-old suspect in Adams Street homicides
Mears said the next phase of the investigation includes assessing Childs' mental state, as well as looking at what past incidents may have built to Sunday's violence.
"I think it's important to recognize that this case is really in its infancy. We've been working on this for 96 hours," Mears said.
Mears said the case has taken its toll on the family, the community and the investigators. His office is now focused on doing all they can to assist the family though the pursuit of justice.
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Under Indiana law, prosecutors do not have an option to file murder charges in juvenile court since the suspect is 17 years old. Because Childs is not yet 18, prosecutors cannot seek the death penalty.
Childs did appear virtually in front of a judge Thursday afternoon. He answered all the judge’s questions and kept his head down for most of the hearing. He will remain in jail without bond. A trial date has tentatively been set for April.
If convicted, Childs faces a minimum sentence of 45 years for each count of murder, and life in prison without parole.
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