2015 Washington, D.C., mass murther

On 14 Mey 2015, three members o the Savopoulos faimily—Savvas, Amy, an thair son Philip—as well as thair hoosekeeper, Veralicia Figueroa, wur murthert at the Savopoulos hame in Washington, D.C..[1][3] The victims wur held hostage for nineteen oors, stairtin on 13 Mey. Ten-year-auld Philip wis torturt in order tae coerce $40,000 in cash frae the faimily.[4] The perpetrator(s) restrained thaim wi duct tape afore killin thaim, then set the hoose on fire.[3] Thay aw sustained blunt force trauma, an Philip wis stabbit an aw.

2015 Washington, D.C., mass murder
LocationWoodley Park, Washington, D.C., U.S.
DateMay 13–14, 2015
TargetSavopoulos family
Attack teep
Mass murder, arson
WappensKnife, blunt object, fire by arson[1]
Daiths4
PerpetratorBelievit tae be Daron Dylon Wint[2] and unknown accomplices

Robbery an murther eedit

The perpetrators stole $40,000 in cash frae the faimily efter an assistant delivered it tae the hoose.[4] Thay stole the faimily's blue Porsche an aw,[4] which wis later foond burned in a kirk pairkin lot in Maryland.[5]

On 14 Mey 2015, the Savopoulos hoose in Northwast Washington wis spottit ablaze an firefechters wur cried. Thay discovered the fower bodies o the Savopoulos faimily an thair housekeeper.[6] The polis determined the fire wis intentionally set, an the victims haed blunt-force an stab wounds, leadin thaim tae label the daiths homicides.[3]

Victims eedit

The Savopouloses wur a prominent, upper-cless faimily in the Woodley Park neebourheid o Northwast Washngton. Savvas Savopoulos wis the CEO an Preses o American Iron Works, a construction company that played a role in biggin the Verizon Center.[3]

The murther victims wur:

  • Savvas Phillip Savopoulos, agit 46, a prominent aurie businessman
  • Amy Clare Savopoulos (née Martin), agit 47, Savvas's wife
  • Philip Savvas Savopoulos, agit 10, thair son
  • Veralicia Figueroa, agit 57, thair hoosekeeper

Twa teenage dochters, Abigail an Katerina Savopoulos, wur no at the scene when the fower wur murthert.

References eedit

  1. a b "Police search New York home, talk to girlfriend of suspect in D.C. murder mystery". CNN. 21 Mey 2015. Retrieved 21 Mey 2015. Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. "Ex-con Daron Wint appears in court, had help in D.C. quadruple slayings, authorities say". WJLA. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  3. a b c d Jouvenal, Justin; Zapotosky, Matt; Morse, Dan (15 Mey 2015). "Four found in D.C. fire were slain, police say". Washington Post. Retrieved 21 Mey 2015. Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. a b c Leshan, Bruce (20 Mey 2015). "$40K delivered to home, boy tortured before DC murders, fire". WUSA. Archived frae the original on 23 Mey 2015. Retrieved 21 Mey 2015. Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. "Report: D.C. family was held before being killed, house torched". WTOP. 19 Mey 2015. Retrieved 21 Mey 2015. Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. Marraco, Marina; Limon, Alexandra (14 Mey 2015). "3 adults, 1 child found dead at suspicious NW DC house fire". MyFoxDC.com. Retrieved 21 Mey 2015. Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)