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A western Pennsylvania mother and her young son were found shot dead in their beds Wednesday morning, bullets in both of their heads, and the alleged shooter is the family's 14-year-old son, identified as Jacob Remaley of New Stanton, Pa.

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First, a western Pennsylvania mother and her young son were found shot dead in their beds Wednesday morning, bullets in both of the heads. And then came word of the alleged shooter: the family's 14-year-old son.

The double shock has shaken the Westmoreland County town of New Stanton, Pa., where the family lived.

According to KDKA-TV, the accused teen, 14-year-old Jacob Remaley, faces charges of first-degree murder and criminal homicide in connection with the double shooting of his mother and little brother.

Victims 46-year-old Dana Remaley and 8-year-old Caleb Remaley were found dead around 7 a.m. Wednesday by police and EMTs responding to a 911 call from inside the home. Both were found in their beds, having been shot in their heads while they slept.

Victims 46-year-old Dana Remaley and 8-year-old Caleb Remaley were found dead around 7 a.m. Wednesday by police and EMTs responding to a 911 call from inside the home.

Both were found in their beds, having been shot in their heads while they slept, KDKA reports, adding:

Evidence, including the alleged gun used in the shootings, have been recovered.

However, at this time, there is no known motive for why the teen-ager would allegedly turn a gun on his mother and little brother.

The investigation, being led by Pennsylvania State Police, continues.

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