Young Girl Horrified to Find Parents Dead in House, Rushes to Tell Her Older Sister, Unaware She’s the Shooter [WATCH]

In a case that has shaken a Georgia community and left law enforcement officers grappling with more questions than answers, a 17-year-old girl stands accused of murdering her own mother and stepfather—months after she herself placed the 911 call reporting the crime.

The deeply tragic twist?

The first to find the victims was the girl’s 6-year-old sister, who rushed to her in horror, unaware her older sibling was allegedly the shooter.

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The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office first became involved on February 20, when a teen phoned 911 and reported that her mother, Kristin Brock, 41, and her stepfather, James Brock, 45, had been shot in their home.

The caller, Sarah Grace Patrick, appeared devastated at the time—and law enforcement launched what would become a months-long, exhaustive investigation.

“From the very moment the 911 call was received, a relentless investigation began,” said Carroll County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Ashley Hulsey during a press conference following Patrick’s arrest.

That investigation has now led to charges being filed against Patrick herself, who turned herself in five months later after learning warrants had been issued for her arrest.

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“We feel confident that she is responsible for their murders,” Hulsey stated. “She turned herself in because we notified her that we had warrants for her arrest.”

Patrick is now being charged as an adult with two counts of murder and two counts of aggravated assault. She was with her biological father when authorities informed them she was the primary suspect.

17-year-old girl has been charged with the February murders of her mother and stepfather in a Carroll County case that stunned the quiet rural community of Tyus, just outside of Carrollton GA

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It was her father who helped facilitate her surrender to law enforcement early that morning.

But the emotional impact of the crime reaches far beyond the accused and the victims. At the heart of the heartbreak is Patrick’s younger sister, just 5 years old at the time, who stumbled upon the grisly scene and ran to her older sister—unaware she was allegedly telling the killer.

“Smallest daughter found them and then she came and told Sarah and Sarah made the 911 call,” Hulsey recounted. “She is probably the saddest victim in all of this,” she added, emphasizing the trauma the young girl now carries.

The Sheriff’s Office noted there was no sign of forced entry and that one door was slightly ajar.

The absence of the murder weapon and other evidence quickly ruled out a possible murder-suicide, prompting authorities to dig deeper.

Investigators also sifted through large amounts of physical and digital evidence and worked closely with the FBI and Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) crime labs.

Part of that evidence reportedly includes Patrick’s tearful eulogy at her mother’s funeral, a moment now being scrutinized as potentially manipulative.

“It’s very possible others are involved as well,” Hulsey stated, noting that investigators are not ruling out the possibility of accomplices.

“We are still working with her diligently; our investigators have been speaking with her.”

Despite months of investigation, authorities have not identified a clear motive.

Hulsey described Patrick as someone who had “kind of been out on her own,” moving between family members and living in different places. “We don’t know what goes through the mind of a child who wants to harm their parents,” she said.

“Considering that she didn’t just immediately tell us what happened, yes,” Hulsey added when asked if Patrick had tried to cover her tracks.

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What makes the case all the more tragic is the reputation of the victims. Kristin and James Brock had recently joined a new church and were known for their warm personalities.

“Kristen was bubbly and fun and she loved hugs. She never met a stranger,” said Tasha Meza, a fellow churchgoer who had invited the couple to attend.

“And James, he was a comical kind of guy. He would always crack jokes and always say something to make you laugh.”

James Brock was also a fighter. “According to his family, he had a lot of heart trouble; he had numerous heart surgeries; I believe he may have been waiting on a heart transplant at some point,” Hulsey said.

“To have his life cut short, when he was given so many opportunities to live, to me that’s a big takeaway from this story.”

Yet for Hulsey and many others, the most haunting reality is the aftermath for the children left behind. “A mother and stepfather will never be able to raise their children and the little girl that was in the home,” she reflected.

The couple leaves behind seven children from a blended family—now forced to grapple with unimaginable loss.

If convicted, Sarah Grace Patrick faces the possibility of life in prison without parole.

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