Kevin Dahlgren is ordered jailed until Czech authorities file formal charges. He’s accused of killing his uncle, aunt and cousins while living with them in Brno, Czech Republic. (May 24)
DURATION: 1:05
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AP TELEVISION – AP CLIENTS ONLY
SHOTLIST:
AP Television – AP Clients Only
Alexandria, VA May 24, 2013
1. Wide of US Federal Courthouse
2. Mid view of courthouse
3. People coming and going from courthouse
AP Television – AP Clients Only
Brno, Czech Republic April 23, 2013
4. Mid of security tape and police vehicle at crime scene
5. Close of houses
6. Mid of police at crime scene
7. Close of rear of police vehicle
8. SOUNDBITE: (Czech – with English translation) Ivana Pohamkova, neighbor:
“They were really decent, honest, social and happy and they wouldn’t hurt anyone. And about the man who lived with them, I don’t know much but people say he was related.”
9. Various of crime scene
10. Pan from police to crime scene
11. Close of police vehicle
12. Wide of crime scene
STORYLINE:
(VOICE OVER)
KEVIN DAHLGREN APPEARED IN THIS VIRGINIA COURTHOUSE FRIDAY IN CONNECTION WITH A BRUTAL CRIME IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC.
THE TWENTY-ONE YEAR OLD AMERICAN IS ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS UNCLE, AUNT AND COUSINS WHILE LIVING WITH THEM.
HE WAS ARRESTED LAST NIGHT OUTSIDE WASHINGTON WHEN HE RETURNED FROM OVERSEAS.
CZECH POLICE SAY DAHLGREN STABBED HIS RELATIVES IN THE HEAD AND NECK IN THEIR HOME EARLIER THIS WEEK.
THE CRIME STUNNED RESIDENTS OF THIS QUIET CZECH NEIGHBORHOOD.
SOUNDBITE: (CZECH – WITH TRANSLATION OVER) Ivana Pohamkova, neighbor:
“They were really decent, honest, social and happy and they wouldn’t hurt anyone. And about the man who lived with them, I don’t know much but people say he was related.”
(VOICE OVER)
ACCORDING TO POLICE REPORTS, DAHLGREN TRIED TO BURN THREE OF THE FOUR BODIES IN THE BASEMENT OF THE HOME.
THE VICTIMS WERE DISCOVERED WHEN FIREFIGHTERS WENT TO THE HOME TO PUT OUT A FIRE.
CZECH POLICE HAVE NOT RELEASED A MOTIVE. DAHLGREN HAD BEEN LIVING WITH THE FAMILY FOR SEVERAL WEEKS.
U.S. AUTHORIITES SAY FORMAL CHARGES WILL BE FILED IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC WITHIN 60 DAYS.
A JUDGE ORDERED DAHLGREN HELD UNTIL ANOTHER HEARING NEXT WEDNESDAY.
TOM RITCHIE, ASSOCIATED PRESS
