As they waited for the additional units to arrive, the officer engaged the girl in conversation, trying to gather any information that might be helpful. “Can you tell me what happened tonight?”

The girl hesitated, glancing back towards the bedroom. “I heard them talking last night after dinner. They were worried about something… about money, I think. I went to bed early, but when I woke up, they wouldn’t answer when I called them,” she explained, her eyes filling with tears.