Massachusetts man confesses to beating parents, setting house on fire and leaving them for dead

A person was arrested after allegedly beating his aged mother and father, setting their Massachusetts dwelling on fireplace and leaving them within the dwelling regardless of their pleas for assist, authorities stated.

Darius Hazard, 44, was charged with homicide and arson after his mother and father — 76-year-old Enterprise and 83-year-old Donald — have been discovered lifeless Monday in the lounge of their burned-down North Adams dwelling, in keeping with the Berkshire District Legal professional’s Workplace.

Hazard admitted to bodily assaulting his mother and father of their dwelling, pouring gasoline on the ground and setting the home on fireplace earlier than driving away and leaving them within the burning constructing, investigators stated.

Each of the suspect’s mother and father have been discovered lifeless within the dwelling round 7 a.m. Monday by firefighters responding to the blaze. The health worker dominated the reason for loss of life was smoke inhalation.

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Darius Hazard, 44, was charged with homicide and arson. (North Adams Police Division)

Police later took Hazard into custody in a Walmart car parking zone. Officers searched him and he stated he had a knife in his automotive. He stated he had tried to stab himself and had wounds to his thigh and chest.

Prosecutors stated Hazard instructed officers he turned “very indignant” as he and his father helped his mom, who had bother strolling and suffered from superior arthritis and scoliosis, after she fell round 3 a.m., courtroom paperwork present, in keeping with WNYT.

“I believe I snapped,” he stated.

Darius Hazard admitted to bodily assaulting his mother and father of their dwelling, pouring gasoline on the ground and setting the home on fireplace, investigators stated. (North Adams Police Division)

Hazard yelled at them and punched them repeatedly, the outlet reported. His father instructed him to give up, which he ultimately did. He then pushed each mother and father to the bottom and hit them with numerous objects, in addition to his fist. He even threw a fan at his father.

He poured gasoline on the upstairs and lounge flooring, lit a match and drove away.

His mother and father have been injured however have been nonetheless alive when he left. He instructed police they shouted “come again” and “assist me, assist us, we’re in bother” as he left the home.

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Darius Hazard instructed officers he turned “very indignant” as he and his father helped his mom after she fell round 3 a.m. (North Adams Police Division)

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Hazard stated he knew he should not have misplaced his cool like this. He stated he had misplaced his mood and yelled or damaged issues up to now, however this was the primary time he attacked his mother and father.

He has pleaded not responsible and is being held with out bail on the Berkshire County Home of Correction, Information 10 reported.