Teenage boys shot dead in murder-suicide

A 15-year-old boy and his 12-year-old brother were found shot dead in their suburban San Antonio home, and authorities say they believe the killings were a murder-suicide.

Charles Neddo shot his younger brother, David, before school yesterday, then turned the .357 Magnum on himself, Schertz Police Chief Steve Starr said.

Charles died at their home and David was flown to a hospital in San Antonio, where he was pronounced dead.

Investigators initially said it appeared that Charles shot David accidentally and then perhaps shot himself out of guilt.

But by late last night the investigation pointed to murder-suicide, Starr said.

Police said the gun apparently belonged to the family. The boys’ mother was at home but getting ready for work at the time of the shootings.

The boys’ father, Air Force Lieut Colonel Guy Neddo, is a pilot instructor at Randolph Air Force Base.