# Son strips down to underwear after killing stepdad and mom

> Indiana man accused of murdering stepfather and mother with shovel and knife, then waits for arrest in underwear.
- Title: Son strips down to underwear after killing stepdad and mom
- Summary: Indiana man accused of murdering stepfather and mother with shovel and knife, then waits for arrest in underwear. David White, 38, killed his 75-year-old…
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- Source: Law & Crime — https://lawandcrime.com/crime/son-strips-down-to-underwear-and-waits-for-arrest-after-chopping-at-stepdad-with-shovel-and-stabbing-mom-police
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## David White accused of murder
A 38-year-old Indiana man is accused of killing his mother and stepfather at their home with a shovel and kitchen knife.
## Police respond to stabbing at home
Officers responded to a residence in the 2800 block of Lakeshire Lane near West 96th Street and Township Line Road at 12:22 p.m. Oct. 11 for a reported stabbing.
## Victims found with injuries
First responders found an 80-year-old man in the driveway and his 75-year-old wife inside the home next to bloody garden shears.
## Wives pronounced dead at scene
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, while the man was taken to a hospital in critical condition where he later died.
## Witnesses saw violence
Neighbors reported seeing White chopping at his stepfather's neck with a shovel before one witness intervened and wrested the shovel from him.
## White strips and waits for arrest
After allegedly attacking the victims, White reportedly ran back into the home, stripped down to his underwear and waited to surrender to police.
## White declined to answer questions
In an interview with detectives, White allegedly declined to answer questions about the incident and seemed to understand what had occurred.
## Police report mental health concerns
Police have reported prior contact with White and his family over mental health concerns, including a neighbor saying he had stopped taking his medication.
## White held in Marion County Jail
White is being held in the Marion County Jail without bond pending formal charges from the prosecutor's office.
## Councilor responds to tragedy
Indianapolis City-County Councilor Leroy Robinson stated the deaths were heartbreaking for the community and affected many residents.
## Neighbors describe victims
A neighbor described the victims as 'the nicest people I'd ever known' and added they were known to many people in the community.
## Key takeaway

David White, 38, killed his 75-year-old mother and 80-year-old stepfather in Indiana before stripping and surrendering to police.