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A Tennessee woman and her 7-year-old grandson were killed last month, and police allege a 16-year-old boy beat them to death with a hammer.
The bodies of 59-year-old Sherry Cole and her 7-year-old grandson, Jessie Allen, were found at a home in rural Greene County, Tenn., shortly after midnight on April 25. The teen suspect was arrested at the scene and has been charged with murder.
The report says that a hammer was used to repeatedly strike Cole and Allen in their heads. The report also alleges that the 16-year-old also said he started planning earlier in the day to kill the victims.
No motive has been publicly released, but authorities say that the teenager lived in the same house with the victims.
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While the teen is facing murder charges, the rural community is reeling from the sudden deaths of Cole and Allen.
Jessie Allen attended Fall Branch Elementary School where he was a second grader. The school has set upa memorial fundto offset funeral expenses for the family.
source: people.com
