*Olympic champ Simone Biles shared a statement on Twitter Monday addressing her brother’s triple-homicide arrest.
We previously reported…24-year-old Tevin Biles-Thomas was arrested last week for the New Year’s Eve shooting that left three people dead on Cleveland, Ohio’s west side.
Tevin has been charged with multiple counts of murder, involuntary manslaughter, and felonious assault, along with one count of perjury
After a nearly eight month investigation, he was arrested Thursday at Fort Stewart in Georgia for the fatal shooting Dec. 31 at an Airbnb rental property that left three men dead and two others injured, MSN reports.
OTHER NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED: Brother of Olympic Champ Simone Biles Arrested for Ohio Triple Homicide
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The Olympic gymnast, 22, shared a statement on Twitter four days after her brother’s arrest.
“My heart aches for everyone involved, especially for the victims and their families, she wrote on social media. “There is nothing that I can say that will heal anyone’s pain, but I do want to express my sincere condolences to everyone affected by this terrible tragedy.”
Adding, “I ask everyone to please respect my family’s privacy as we deal with our pain. XO.”
The shooting took place at an Airbnb rental when an “uninvited group” entered the home and “an altercation ensued” between the group and guests, according to Cleveland police. Delvante Johnson, 19, Toshaun Banks, 21, and Devaughn Gibson, 23, were killed during the shooting per PEOPLE.
Hours after her brother was arrested on murder charges, Biles posted the following message on Twitter: “Eating my feelings don’t talk to me.”
Biles and her brother did not grow up in the same household, as they were placed in foster care at a young age because their mother struggled with addiction. The famed gymnast was raised by relatives mostly in Texas, while Tevin and sister Ashley were adopted by their great-aunt and lived in Cleveland, according to local station WOIO.
Biles-Thomas is currently at the Liberty County Jail in Hinesville, Georgia. An arraignment is set for Sept. 13 in Cleveland.
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