A 19 year old Colorado Springs Man, accused of a gruesome double murder, had a history of mental illness, and substance abuse

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – A 19 year old Colorado Springs Man, accused of a gruesome double murder, had a history of mental illness, and substance abuse.

Malik Murphy is accused of fatally stabbing his 5 year old sister, and 7 year old brother early Tuesday at a home near Fillmore and Hancock.

He also stabbed his father in the neck.

The father is now out of the hospital.

Earlier this year, Murphy set his parents’ SUV on fire in Illinois.

He said he planned to kill his entire family so he could live alone in their home.

Grief counselors will be on hand today at Edison Elementary, where the children went to school.

Murphy will be in court this afternoon on two counts of first degree murder.

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