Schoolboy who shot family dead and baby brother twice gave chilling excuse

MASON SISK BRUTALLY SHOT HIS DAD, STEPMUM AND THREE SIBLINGS IN THE HEAD IN A CASE THAT SHOCKED THE NATION AND WAS DESCRIBED AS BEING 'DRAPED IN UNMITIGATED EVIL'. 09:30, 31 May

2025 A heartless schoolboy gave a chilling excuse after shooting his family dead and his baby brother twice in the head. In 2019, Mason Sisk was a reserved 14-year-old, living with his

father John, stepmother Mary, and three younger siblings - six-year-old Kane, four-year-old Rorrie, and baby Colson, just six months old in Elkmont, Alabama. His dad John was a car

dealership technician with a passion for motorbikes and his stepmum Mary was a special education teacher, who had helped raise Mason since he was a toddler after his biological mother died.

However, Mason was beginning to cause concern - breaking into his school, reportedly torturing animals, and displaying worrying behavioural shifts. Even so, he often babysat his siblings and

remained largely unnoticed by those around him. Everything changed on the night of September 2, 2019. The Sisk household returned from a family trip to Florida and turned it in early. Just

before midnight, a call came into 911. It was Mason. Article continues below He claimed there had been a shooting and said he'd been in the basement when he heard gunfire. Outside the

house, he told police he’d seen a vehicle speeding away, reports the Mirror. But inside, officers found a gruesome scene: five members of the family shot in the head, apparently as they

slept. John and Kane were taken to hospital but didn’t survive. Mary, Rorrie, and Colson were pronounced dead at the scene. The infant had been cradled in his mother's arms. At first,

Mason denied knowing anything. But detectives grew suspicious. He was the only survivor, showed little emotion, and his version of events didn’t add up. After hours of questioning, he

cracked - and admitted he’d done it. He’d used a 9mm handgun stolen during the family’s Florida visit, then ditched the weapon by the roadside before calling for help. He said he was tired

of the arguments at home. As investigators dug deeper, more disturbing details emerged. He had once allegedly spiked Mary’s drink with peanut butter, knowing she was allergic. He was

emotionless in custody. A probation officer noted he never spoke about his murdered family and showed no remorse. The family were laid to rest in private services - baby Colson buried in

Mary’s arms. Some of her relatives had never even met the youngest child before he was taken from them. Because of his age at the time, Mason couldn’t face the death penalty, but he was

tried as an adult. His initial trial was thrown out when new evidence surfaced - messages recovered from Mary’s phone. But in 2023, the retrial went ahead, painting a picture of a teenager

with severe anger issues and a calculated plan. In court, the prosecution revealed Mason had sent chilling jailhouse messages to a girlfriend, bragging about the murders. “I killed my family

in under four seconds,” he wrote. “All headshots.” He even claimed he wanted to become a contract killer. Prosecutors said he called the girl multiple times before phoning 911 the night of

the killings. All five victims had been shot once - except Colson, who had been shot twice. In April, Mason was found guilty of capital murder. At his sentencing in September, the judge

spared no words: the killings were “pure evil.” With no evidence of mental illness, and no sign of remorse, he was handed life in prison without parole. Mary’s brother gave a heartbreaking

statement in court. “We brought you into our lives, our home, our family,” he said. “Mary loved you - and you repaid her with murder.” Mason showed no reaction. The defence claims his

confession was coerced and insist they’ll appeal. Article continues below JOIN THE DAILY RECORD WHATSAPP COMMUNITY! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp

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