A Tulsa, Oklahoma man was arrested over the weekend after his two young children died inside a locked truck, according to Fox23.
Fox23 reported that Dustin, 31, was booked on two counts of second degree murder. Family members identified the children as Teagan, 4, and Ryan, 3.
According to the station, Dustin told police he drove to a convenience store with the children around noon and then went back home. He said he fell asleep for four to five hours, and when he woke up he could not find the children. He told police he found them on the floorboard of the truck and carried them into the living room, where paramedics pronounced them dead.
Police told Fox23 that a neighbor had video showing Dustin locking the truck and going inside without the children. The arrest report states the children had not been checked on for nearly five hours while they were inside the locked vehicle.
The charges are allegations, and Dustin is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. A response from his attorney was not included in early reports.
Our hearts go out to the family and everyone touched by this heartbreaking loss.
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