Burlington Couple Remembered At Memorial Service

BURLINGTON, Colo. (CBS4)- Friends and family remembered the Long couple at a memorial service on Friday morning. Police say Charles and Marilyn were shot to death by their 12-year-old son.

About 500 people attended the double funeral at the Burlington Community Center Friday.

Police found the couple dead inside their home on Tuesday, March 1. The 12-year-old allegedly attacked his two younger siblings, Ethan, 9, and Sarah, 5, with a knife. They are recovering.

The suspect's uncle, Wally Long, spoke to CBS4 before the service. He said his 12-year-old nephew wanted to attend the funeral, but he is being held in a juvenile detention facility in Greeley.

"When I spoke with him the other day he asked if he could come and of course, that was not going to be possible," said Long.

Prosecutors have charged him as a juvenile, but they could change and the suspect may be prosecuted as an adult.

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Wally Long said he remembers his brother because of his unique perspective on life.

"He was content with his life in a small town. He was content with his seemingly lackluster job of delivering chips. He was just a content person. In this I looked up to him. And from him I learned a great lesson about contentment," said Wally Long.

Ethan has been moved out of intensive care at Children's Hospital in Aurora. The status of his sister Sarah's condition is unknown.