Tragic End For Twin Teen Brothers In Hayward

HAYWARD, Calif. -- A tragic story unfolded in Hayward Wednesday afternoon where police were investigating whether a 15-year-old boy murdered his twin brother or if the two teens had entered a failed suicide pact.

According to the department, the tragedy began to unfold prior to 8:45 a.m. Tuesday morning after a neighbor called 911 to say they saw a teen breaking into a neighborhood home.

Arriving officers confronted the 15-year-old, who had turned on gas jets inside the home. The teen demanded to be shot, but officers instead Tasered him before he was taken into custody.

During the investigation deputies learned the teen suspect’s twin brother was missing.

On Wednesday morning, authorities found a body down in a heavily-wooded ravine which backs up to Hayward high school.

Wednesday afternoon NewsChopper 2 shot footage of crews being lowered into the ravine to recover the body. The body was taken to the coroner to confirm it was the suspect's twin brother

Investigators were looking at two possibilities when it comes to the boy's death. Both were disturbing.

“At this point we're trying to determine if this was a suicide by the brother and attempted suicide by the other brother or if the brother arrested murdered the sibling,” said Alameda County Sheriff's Department Sgt. J.D. Nelson.

The cul de sac where the targeted home was located remained cordoned off with crime scene tape Wednesday while deputies investigated.

The boys were sophomores at Hayward High School. Additional counselors were brought in Wednesday to talk with staff and students.

“A lot of people are taking it hard,” said Hayward High senior. Achael Romey. “I feel bad for the family as well.”

“They didn't have any problems with anybody,” said sophomore Shiva Chetty. “Just nice kids. Friends with everybody. Nobody expected what happened to happen.”

The school superintendent said neither boy had any reported problems with bullying. Counselors were scheduled to return to the campus Thursday.

The surviving brother was arrested for burglarizing the home. He remained at Eden Hospital recovering from self-inflicted stab wounds.

Their identities were not released because the two boys are juveniles.