‘Killer’ TWIN brothers are accused of beating father to death with brass knuckles after he caught them breaking into his car: Victim’s son, 7, saw his father’s murder
Sean Shea, 36, was killed on August 30 at a Motel 6 in Lacey, Washington
Shea was staying at the motel with his wife and two children after attending a wedding when his son heard someone break into their car at around 9:30 p.m.
He got into a fight with twin brothers, who beat him with brass knuckles until he passed out and later died
Alexander VanDuren, 32, was arrested and is on $1 million bail
Nicholas VanDuren, 32, is still on the run and has been arrested 24 times before
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Twin brothers have been accused of killing a father by beating him with brass knuckles in front of his young child after he caught them breaking into his car.
Alexander and Nicholas VanDuren, both 32, have been charged with the August 30 murder of Sean Shea, 36, of Kenmore, at a Motel 6 in Lacey, Washington.
Sean was staying at the motel with his wife and two children after attending a wedding when his seven-year-old heard someone break into the car and woke his father around 9:30 p.m.
Shea opened the window and started arguing with the twins. When he went out to confront them, they “pushed and beat the victim,” according to court documents viewed by KOMO News.
Shea then fell backwards and hit his head, suffering a ‘fracture of the back of the head’. The twins then reportedly continued to punch and kick him until he was unconscious and later died at St. Peter’s Hospital.
In court on Thursday, Sean’s fiancée Sheena Shea pleaded with the court to jail the brothers for life.
And my kid had to witness it and it was horrible. For a seven-year-old to see that happen to his father, these men should go to prison for life.’
Sean Shea, 36, of Kenmore, (right) was killed Aug. 30 at a Motel 6 in Lacey, Washington, after getting into a fight with twin brothers, who beat him with brass knuckles until he passed out and later died. The twins allegedly tried to steal Sean’s car
Nicholas VanDuren, 32, is still on the run and has been arrested 24 times before
Alexander was arrested Wednesday and is being held on $1 million bond, but Nicholas is still on the run and considered dangerous. He is also said to drive a 2016 Ford Fusion with license plate: CEJ9093 and have an ace of spades tattoo on his shoulder.
Nicholas has been arrested 24 times and has six felony convictions KOMO News. He also has eight felony counts to his name and was just released from prison in April.
“We will find Nicholas, we will take him into custody,” Detective Eric Lever told King 5 News. “It’s not a matter of if, it’s just a matter of when.”
A motel resident, who declined to be identified, said he heard a young boy ask, “Where is my father?”
“That’s something that stayed with me. I just heard him ask, “Where is my father?” [It] was really heartbreaking,” he told KOMO News.
Alexander is expected to appear in court again on December 28. He has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter.
Sean was staying at the motel with his wife and two kids after attending a wedding when his seven-year-old heard someone break into the car and woke his dad up at the motel around 9:30pm (pictured)