A California teacher and her brother have been fatally stabbed by the woman’s son and it was witnessed by her horrified co-worker on a Zoom call.
67-year-old Dr. Carol Brown and her brother 69-year-old Kenneth Preston were pronounced dead at the scene after 32-year-old Robert Cotton reportedly stabbed them.
Cotton was arrested when he returned to their home in the Altadena neighborhood an hour later.
According to reports, Brown, a mother of three grown children, was on a Zoom call when Cotton attacked her and her brother. The teacher’s colleague immediately contacted 911 thinking a burglary or kidnapping was happening.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Lt. Barry Hall told KCAL: “The lady was still talking on the Zoom when the male was dragged out of the house.
“That alerted her and then the suspect went inside and attacked her.”
Officers arrived and discovered Preston with multiple stab wounds. His sister was also found with stab wounds but both were pronounced dead at the scene.
Brown’s colleague said that she saw the mother being dragged away by the man but she did not see what happened next.
About an hour after police were called, Cotton returned to the home in the vehicle belonging to one of his victims.
Neighbor Darlene Thomas told KCAL: “We just can’t believe it. We cannot believe it. We are in total shock.”
The motive for the killings is still not known.
Dr. Cynthia Olivo, the vice president of student services, also told KCAL: “So many memories about Carol and the amazing work that she did with so many of our students and the incredible spirit she had that was so positive, uplifting and helpful.”
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