Funeral services have been set for Marilyn and Charles Long, the Burlington couple found shot to death in their home last week.
Visitation for the couple will be held 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Love Funeral Home, 377 15th St. in Burlington. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Burlington Community Center, 340 S. 14th St. Burial will follow at the Fairview Cemetery.
The Longs, parents to seven children, were found dead in their home Feb. 28, allegedly shot by their 12-year-old son. Their two youngest children, Sara, 5, and Ethan, 9, were also critically wounded.
The younger children were flown to Denver for treatment and both are expected to make a full recovery.
District Attorney Robert Watson filed a petition in juvenile court March 4 declaring the 12-year-old boy a delinquent in the killings. The boy’s name is being withheld by The Denver Post because he is being treated as a juvenile.
The court has sealed all documents related to the case and will not release a copy of the petition.
On March 2, the boy was advised that the petition could possibly include two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder and two counts of first-degree assault.
Watson said he will not make a decision on whether to ask a judge to transfer the case to district court for adult charges until he speaks to the family and has considered all the factors in the case.
A memorial fund has been created, with the proceeds to benefit the Long children. Donations can be made to the Charles and Marilyn Long memorial fund and sent to the Bank of Burlington at P.O. Box 129, Burlington, CO 80807.
