They killed the wife, son and mother-in-law of a baseball player and arrested his brother-in-law

A family tragedy affects sport in the United States. The woman, the grandson and the mother-in-law of the pitcher Blake bivens, 24 years old, were killed in Virginia, allegedly by Mathew Bernard, 19, brother-in-law of the baseball player.

Emily Bivens, her one-year-old son, Cullen, and her mother, aged 62, were found dead in a house in Keeling, Virginia on Tuesday, the chains reported WSET and ESPN.

Matthew Bernard, the teenage brother of Emily Bivens, was later arrested and charged with three counts of murder in first year, according to local news reports.

Bernard was arrested after an hour-long pursuit in a strange confrontation. The young man crossed the neighborhood where the multiple killings took place without clothing and attempted to flee the scene of the crime.

The images of the young man's capture showed that the local authorities had taken him bare. Jenn Stallard, a cousin of the detainee pointed out Daily mail that Mathew is suffering from a mental illness and "reaches a breaking point."

"He was an incredible person, but unfortunately he was suffering from a mental illness and a breaking point. It is my cousin, I will love him and I will be at his side if he needs me, "he added.

In addition, one of his uncles, Bryant Bernard, was surprised by what happened. "This boy is Christian. I went to church every Sunday, every Wednesday, every Sunday night. He taught youth groups. Just a perfect child, in my opinion. I could never have imagined it. Not him. Of all the people of this world. I could never have imagined it, "he said.

Bivens is currently badigned to the Tampa Bay Rays subsidiary, with Montgomery Biscuits in Alabama.

Commotion and support for Bivens

Boxing promoter Lou DiBella, executive director and owner of Biscuits, said in a statement that "Bivens had suffered a"unimaginable loss".

"First and foremost, the thoughts and prayers of the cookies are with Blake and all who have been touched by this tragedyHe added and concluded: "We appreciate the considerable support and concern, but we ask you to respect the family's privacy during this difficult time," he added.

The Rays also offered their support to Bivens. "Our hearts are broken. We are with you Blake. "

"We are saddened by him and we will support him with all our strength, and we ask everyone to respect the intimacy of the Bivens family and the Biscuits family at this extremely difficult time," the organization said. majors.