Two women are now charged with killing five of their relatives, including three children, at an apartment in Morrisville.
Shana Selena Decree, 45, and Dominique Klaran Decree, 19, each face five counts of criminal homicide and one count of conspiracy to commit criminal homicide. According to a complaint, Shana Decree told police the victims “wanted to die.”
Shana Decree was arraigned early Tuesday morning before District Judge Jan Vislosky and his being held without bail. Her daughter is expected to be arraigned today.
The pair is accused of killing Shana Decree’s children, Naa’Irah Smith, 25, and Damon Decree Jr., 13, both of Morrisville; as well as Shana Decree’s sister Jamilla Campbell, 42, of Trenton, New Jersey, and Campbell’s 9-year-old twin daughters Imani and Erika Allen.
Their bodies were discovered at about 4 p.m. Monday in a bedroom inside apartment S-7 of Robert Morris Apartments.
Both suspects resided at the apartment located at 200 West Bridge Street. Campbell’s son, whose whereabouts were unknown Monday evening, has been located and is safe.
Officials did not reveal how the victims were killed.
Morrisville Borough Police and Bucks County Detectives are investigating. The case will be assigned for prosecution to Deputy District Attorney Christopher W. Rees.
