The girl is alleged to have shot her 61-year-old mother and 23-year-old brother dead at their house in the town of Samkh, in the Bisha governorate. According to a police statement, the murders occured at around 9.30 p.m.

Police are investigating the crime, the girl’s mental health and a motive. This is the first time that a murder of this kind has been reported in the Kingdom.