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An 11-year-old girl played dead before escaping after 5 family members were killed at their Washington state home | CNN

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70% Informative

The 11-year-old recalls waking up Monday to the sound of gunshots.

She saw her father, 9 , and her brother, 15 , shot and killed in the hallway, court documents say.

The girl, 11 , said she recognized the weapon and the shooter as her father's handgun.

She escaped through a “fire window” in her room after her brother left the room and she overheard him talking on the phone, the girl says.

The boy's attorney says he is innocent of the charges.

This year , there have been 427 mass shootings in the United States , according to the Gun Violence Archive .

Gun violence is the leading cause of death among minors in the US , the CDC says.

Mark and Sarah Humiston were home schooling their children and were active in the community, neighbors say.

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69

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18

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informal

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English

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43

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short-lived

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