A New York man is being accused of killing his mother, sister, and another woman with a hammer, police said.
Bobby Vanderhall, 34, entered his mother’s home in Hempstead, located on New York’s Long Island, through the basement at 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12, Nassau County police stated.
Mother Lynn Vanderhall, 58; sister Melissa Vanderhall, 29; and friend Janel Simpson, 29, were identified as the victims, Nassau County Detective Lt. Richard LeBrun told CBS New York.
“The family right now is distraught,” said Juanita Johnson, a cousin, NBC 4 News reported. “[We’re] in shock.”
Police said Bobby Vanderhall was enraged when he found the door was locked. Then he went into the garage, grabbed a hammer, and then entered the home via the basement.
He attacked his mother first. Then, Vanderhall went up the stairs and attacked his sister and her friend.
