Teen kills his mother and grandmother; hurts his sister and grandfather

Caracas.- A 16 year old teenager murdered early today to his mother and to his grandmother in a ] Propatria apartment a depressed western sector of Caracas local media reported.

The young man used a artisan knife with which he repeatedly wounded Mari, his mother and Aracelis, his grandmother who died there

The teenager also attacked his sister 12 years and his grandfather, named Marcos; According to Venezuelan newspapers, the sister of the young man managed to escape from the apartment and asked for help from the neighbors, who introduced themselves to the authorities. 19659005] The young man was arrested by the police at the scene of the crime and the reasons for which he committed the crime are unknown.

According to estimates, Venezuela recorded 89 violent deaths per 100,000 population last year, which translates into 26,616 casualties and keeps the Caribbean country in second place in the list of the most dangerous country in the world, led by El Salvador.

The Nicolás Maduro government last week reported a 26% drop in the homicide rate during the first half of the year, compared to the same period in 2017.