New York – The gymnast Simone Biles broke her silence after the recent arrest of her brother for alleged triple murder and, through Twitter, presented his condolences to the families of the victims.
"My heart hurts everyone, especially the victims and their families. I can not say anything that can relieve the pain of anyone, but I want to express my sincere condolences to all those affected by this terrible tragedy, "he said in a message broadcast on the social network.
Biles, who said he was having trouble dealing with the news, asked that his family's privacy be respected at that time..
Tevin Biles-Thomas was arrested last week and accused of shooting three people in Cleveland at a party last year.
always have trouble dealing with the news of last week pic.twitter.com/GU0nQt2PZY
– Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) September 3, 2019
According to the authorities, on December 31, 2018, around 11:30 pm, a group of people presented themselves without invitation to a celebration, which resulted in an altercation that resulted in the shooting.
The crossing ends with several guests fleeing the feast and the death of three young people of 19, 21 and 23 years old.
The prosecution and the police investigation concluded that the gunman was Biles-Thomas, who now has six counts of murder, three willful killings, five criminal badaults and one perjury.
The 24-year-old gymnast's brother is an active soldier in the US Army and was stationed at the Fort Stewart base in Georgia.
It is one of the three biological brothers of Biles, although they were not raised in the same household, but she and her little sister were adopted by their big ones paternal parents.
Biles is the gymnast who has won the most awards in the history of the United States. She has been national champion five times, Rio 2016 Olympic champion and four-time world champion.