Police Following Several Leads in Hattieville Double Murder

Police are still searching for answers in a shocking double murder that rocked Hattieville earlier this week. On Monday, the quiet community was left stunned when fifty-seven-year-old twins, Paul and Paula Esquilliano, were found shot to death. Family and neighbors say the siblings had no known enemies, leaving everyone baffled as to who could have done this, or why. Today, we asked Acting Commissioner of Police Bart Jones for an update on the investigation.

 

Bart Jones, Acting Commissioner of Police 

 ”The investigators are following several leads at this point and we should be able to update the media on something in the coming days.”

 

Reporter

“Are you able to say if the suspect lived at the house at some point?”

 

Bart Jones

“We would not be in a position to say that at this point.”

 

Reporter

“But are you closer to concluding the investigation?

 

Bart Jones

“In a couple of days, we should give the bid an update on that case.”

 

Reporter

“Couple is two.”

 

Bart Jones

“Yes, I know.”

 

Reporter

“Would you be able to confirm that it’s not a robbery?”

 

Bart Jones

“Everything at the end of the, at the update of the investigation, we will provide that I will not be able to say that at this point.”

 

Reporter

“The double murder in Hattieville, we’ve received reports that an SPU officer may be a suspect. Can you talk about that?

 

Bart Jones

 “In respect to the double murder, there’s a team of police officers who are working on that specific case. We’re looking at all angles. Yes, there’s a police officer who is related or was related to the family that there are some information that people are saying. So we’re looking at every aspect in terms of that investigation. And we hope that we are able to update the media in the coming days on that particular investigation. But yes there is staff that that a police officer may be involved but there’s not concrete evidence that is sufficient that we’ll be able to charge anyone at this point, but we are working on that case.”