Kentucky Mother Charged With Killing Her Two Sons

A Kentucky mom is dealing with homicide costs after killing her two younger sons.

A neighbor found the lady’s six-year-old and nine-year-old son with gunshot wounds inside their Shepherdsville residence after sensing one thing wasn’t proper.

Authorities responded to the house round 11 a.m. Wednesday. The mom, Tiffanie Lucas, was arrested and charged with two counts of homicide in reference to the deaths, PEOPLE reported.

An arrest report obtained by a number of native information stations says a witness informed police she went inside the home and located the boys in a bed room. A gun, believed to be the homicide weapon, was additionally discovered on a mattress.

The youngsters had been transported to a close-by hospital the place they succumbed to their accidents. Authorities haven’t launched their names and investigation is ongoing.

“At this time, it appears all parties in relation to this incident have been accounted for and there is no threat to the community,” the discharge states.

Lucas was beforehand convicted of drug possession and spent one month in jail, WLKY reported.

“Whether you think it’s mental illness, just pure evil, a combination of both, it could be substance abuse, any combination thereof,” Col. Alex Payne, Chief Deputy of the Bullitt County Sheriff’s Workplace, informed the outlet. “Pick your poison. None of it’s good. The result is horrific.”

Lucas was booked on the Bullitt County Detention Heart, and is being held on a $2 million bond, WAVE reviews.

A choose reportedly entered a not-guilty plea on her behalf.