Capital murder charges were filed Tuesday against a 42-year-old man accused of gunning down his brother and sister-in-law in an apartment in Alhambra where a child was present.
Sam Nhat Do, 42, allegedly shot his 44-year-old brother, Cuong Do, and his brother’s 38-year-old wife, Camha Nguyen Do, 38, both of Anaheim, about 7:15 p.m. last Friday. Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene in the 400 block of North Second Street, according to the coroner’s office and Cmdr. Gabriel Ponce of the Alhambra Police Department.
A child was in the apartment during the shooting, according to police, who did not say whether the youngster was the child of the suspect or victims.
The suspect, who was arrested shortly after 8:30 that night in the area of Main and Second streets, told police that he had just shot two people inside an apartment, according to a police statement.
The defendant is charged with two counts of murder and one count of child abuse, according to the District Attorney’s Office. The murder charge includes the special circumstance allegation of multiple murders.
Prosecutors will decide later whether to seek the death penalty against him.
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