SATSUMA, Fla. (Court TV) — Police say a Florida teenager threatened his sister with a gun before he opened fire on his parents, killing them.
Uyleses Servin (Putnam County Sheriff’s Office)
Uyleses Servin, 19, is facing eight charges, including two counts of first-degree murder, three counts of aggravated assault and neglect of a child after allegedly killing both of his parents at the family’s home.
Investigators say what started with an argument at home turned deadly on July 31. An affidavit reviewed by Court TV does not detail what the argument was about, but officers said that at some point Servin pulled out a black semi-automatic handgun from his waist and pointed it at his sister.
After pulling out the gun, Servin fired at his parents, investigators said, prompting them to run out of the house. As the defendant’s father ran out, investigators said Servin fired multiple times, hitting his father’s upper body. “As the father was barely alive and lying on the ground in the front yard, [Servin] fired another shot to the father’s head,” officers said.
Deputies said that Servin then turned on his mother and chased her. Witnesses told officers they heard his mother yell, “Don’t do it!” before the defendant fired a shot into her head.
Scene where Uyleses Servin was taken into custody. (Google Maps)
The defendant’s uncle was also in the family’s home during the argument and jumped out of an open window in fear he was about to be killed.
When officers arrived at the scene, Servin allegedly picked up a 2-year-old from inside the house and brought the child outside, while still holding the semi-automatic handgun. The child was not harmed. The victims were identified as Cecilia Servin, 47, and Miguel Servin, 51, WJXT reported.
A neighbor told WJXT that police frequently visited the property. “It would get so rough, I would come in the house because I didn’t want to hear them crying,” Henrietta Browning told the outlet.
Online records indicate that Uyleses Servin is being held at the Putnam County Jail without bond. There are no future court hearings scheduled.
