A teenager from Alabama was found guilty of the brutal 2019 murders of five members of his family, committed when he was just 14 years old.
The trial, which spanned nearly two weeks, concluded with 17-year-old Mason Sisk being convicted of four counts of capital murder on April 27.
During the trial, over 30 witnesses testified, and the jury reviewed extensive evidence, including a video confession in which Sisk admitted to killing his family due to constant arguments. The victims included his father, John Sisk, 38, his mother, Mary Sisk, 35, and his siblings, Kane, six, Rorrie, four, and Colson, six months. The murders took place in the family’s Elkmont, Alabama home on September 2, 2019.
Initially, Sisk denied any involvement in the shootings. However, text messages emerged in which he boasted about his skill with firearms and the effectiveness of using a gun for the killings.
Sisk’s cousin claimed in 2019 that she believed he committed the murders after discovering his mother, Mary, was not his biological mother. She also noted that Sisk had exhibited troubling behavior in the months leading up to the murders, such as breaking into a school and harming animals.
After a brief two-hour jury deliberation, the verdict was announced. Sisk’s defense attorney, Shay Golden, expressed disappointment with the outcome and confidence in their grounds for appeal, indicating that the case may be retried.
Since Sisk was a minor when the murders occurred, he will not face the death penalty. Instead, he is likely to receive a life sentence without the possibility of parole. His sentencing is set for July 25.
