Family of cousins killed in Fort Worth quadruple murder speak out

FORT WORTH, Texas —

As the solar went down Tuesday night, a big, grieving household sat in the entrance yard of a small Fort Worth dwelling. Cars from guests lined the road and faces of sorrow surrounded the household dwelling. 

The household is mourning the loss of two younger cousins who have been among the many 4 killed throughout a quadruple murder Friday night in Fort Worth.  

Marc Boyd Jr. and Ricky Craddock, each 17, have been among the many 4 shot and killed in an SUV alongside the 1200 block of Jessamine Street. Linda Jackson, the mom of Boyd Jr., informed WFAA the murders nonetheless don’t make sense. 

“We have misplaced two fantastic boys,” Jackson mentioned. “My child wasn’t a bad child, his cousin wasn’t, and they don’t deserve it.”

Based on neighborhood surveillance video, Fort Worth police mentioned the capturing seemed to be a botched theft which will have concerned medication. 

“It wasn’t purported to be our youngsters,” Nikkie Craddock, the mom of Ricky Craddock, mentioned.  

Police are nonetheless investigating the main points surrounding the case. Meanwhile, the household is planning a joint funeral for the 2 younger boys. 

“The hardest part about it all, they were not those type of kids,” said the victims’ aunt Denise Craddock. “We need everybody that was involved to be held accountable.” 

Home surveillance video from the neighborhood the place the capturing occurred reveals a suspect in a Dodge Challenger method an SUV. Moments later, a shootout started, then the suspected shooter drove off in the Dodge. 

The suspect continues to be on the run. Four of the victims have been shot inside of the SUV — three died on the scene, and the fourth later died at a hospital.  

“They’re not coming back,” Denise Craddock mentioned by means of tears. “They’re truly not coming back, and you wanna think you’re gonna wake up from this nightmare, but it’s reality.”