Maryland police have arrested a man who they believe is behind the brutal murders of three girls, ranging in ages from six to 10.
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Suspect Antonio Williams, 24, who is one victim’s brother and the two other victims’ cousin, was taken into custody late Friday night.
Police were called just after 7:30 a.m. Friday morning to a scene that police spokeswoman Jennifer Donelan referred to as “one of the most difficult scenes that our officers arrived on.”
Donelan said that a family member arrived home to find the three girls, 6-year-old Nadira Withers, 9-year-old Ariana Decree and 6-year-old Ajayah Decree, murdered.
NEW: 25 yo Antonio Williams charged w/ killing 3 young fam members in Clinton. The motive still under investigation. https://t.co/zbuoRkDF6z pic.twitter.com/qtc0RBXv4E
— Tisha Lewis FOX 5 DC (@TishaLewis) August 19, 2017
In a Friday interview, Donelan hesitated to disclose details about the investigation, saying that she didn’t want to jeopardize it. Prince George County Police Chief Hector Velez noted, “I wear a uniform, but I am a father. Those that responded here today are parents, aunts, uncles of young children that they love very much.”
WATCH: @PGPDNews releases video of Antonio Williams, who they say confessed to killing his sister & 2 others, after his arrest Friday night pic.twitter.com/VTkjbfIgWm
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Williams lives on the same street as the home where the girls were murdered, the Daily Mail reports.
Donelan tried to calm local parents, saying, “We believe that this [crime] is confined to this particular home.”