The killing began just before 3.30pm yesterday, when McLendon executed his mother, killed her four dogs and set her house on fire in rural Kinston, local officials said.

• 当地的警官说，这次枪杀事件是在昨天下午3点半开始的，当时麦克兰登杀死了他的母亲，还有她的四条狗，然后一把火把她在金斯顿村庄的房子烧了。