A 15-year-old Long Island boy, unidentified due to his status as a minor, has been accused of killing his grandmother and stabbing his mother on Monday, April 7. Reportedly, the boy's mother, Vanessa Chendemi, 36, managed to escape her home after his son allegedly stabbed his grandmother to death.
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According to the New York Post, Chendemi was allegedly stabbed by her son at around 9:45 p.m. on Monday. Chendemi would then run out of her Selden home, escaping the alleged violent actions of his son. Outside, he would stumble upon a motorist who helped her and called 911, as per the Suffolk County Police Department.
Police officers then arrived at the residence located at 802 Old Town Road. Upon entering the house, they soon found the boy's grandmother, 56-year-old Concetta Chendemi. Concetta was pronounced dead at the scene, having suffered multiple stab wounds. At the same time, Vanessa Chendemi was rushed to a local hospital. Fortunately, she remained in stable condition.
After the incident, the 15-year-old fled the scene. Two hours after he allegedly stabbed both his grandmother and mother, killing the former, police officers located him near Dare Road and Buckskin Lane at around 11:22 p.m.
The teenager was charged with second-degree murder and attempted murder. His arraignment is scheduled for Tuesday, April 8, taking place at the First District Court in Central Islip. The motive behind the alleged stabbings is currently unknown. No further details have been provided by authorities.
Similar Incident
This incident comes two months after a 17-year-old Wisconsin teenager, Nikita Casap, was charged with murder in connection with the deaths of his mother and stepfather, Tatiana Casap and Donald Mayer.
According to NBC News, Casap was accused of murdering Tatiana and Donald and then living with their corpses for weeks. Prosecutors alleged that Casap shot his mother three times, twice in the stomach and once in the neck. Casap then allegedly shot his stepfather in the back of the head.
Follwoing the alleged gruesome murders, Casap went on to attend school and lived with the corpses for about two weeks. Eventually, Casap was arrested on February 28 after running a stop sign. Police officers found his stepfather's Magnun, his mother's and stepfather's driver's licenses, and even shell casings in the vehicle, which was also his stepfather's. He was then charged with two counts of first-degree intentional homicide, among other charges, once the bodies were found.
