KELLOGG, IDAHO (AP) – A northern Idaho man has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder and burglary after prosecutors said he went to a neighbour’s home and shot and killed the family there, including two teens.
Majorjon Kaylor of Kellogg, was arrested on Sunday night shortly after the shooting in the small mining community.
Killed were Kenneth Guardipee, 65; his daughter Kenna Guardipee, 41; and her sons 18-year-old Devin Smith and 16-year-old Aiken Smith. The family lived in the same multi-home building as Kaylor.
If convicted, Kaylor could face the death penalty. He is being held without bond and has not yet entered a plea.
Few details have been released about the shooting, and authorities have not said what they believe Kaylor’s motive may have been.
But there had been a recent conflict between the families, police said: A week before the shootings, Kaylor’s family called police to complain that 18-year-old Devin Smith was standing in front of his bedroom window, masturbating in view of Kaylor’s young daughters who were playing outside.
Smith’s family lived in the bottom unit of the duplex, and Kaylor’s family lived in the top unit.
“We responded to the call, investigated the call, and the report was done that day and submitted to the prosecutor’s office for charges,” Kellogg Police Chief Paul Twidt said.
“I stand by what my officer did, and he did everything he could at the time. Nobody could have foreseen anything like this.”
