Hours after a Monday morning funeral for two Colorado Springs children who were stabbed to death, allegedly by their older brother, the family released a statement thanking God and their community for supporting them.
Malik Murphy, 19, is accused of fatally stabbing Sophia, 5, and Noah, 7, who shared a room with him in the family’s house in the 900 block of Carlisle Street, arrest records show.
He told police he had wanted to be alone in the home when he took a knife he’d purchased months ago and set out to kill his family. He planned to bury their bodies in the backyard.
His father, Jefferson “Vinnie” Murphy, 42, ran downstairs when he heard screaming and “was confronted” by Malik, who stabbed him in the neck, records show. He held the teenager down until police arrived.
Malik Murphy was arrested on suspicion of two counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder in the Oct. 17 stabbing.
Malik is the oldest of Jefferson and Melissa Murphy’s children.
“The senseless attack that took place early Tuesday morning was completely unprovoked and took place when the entire family was sleeping,” the family’s statement continues. “Prior to this event, Malik never demonstrated any suspicious or threatening behavior towards his siblings. Malik was a loving, also accommodating, and supportive brother and son. We are a very close-knit family that did everything together, which is why this has been a complete shock.”
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