What happened? Are your mom and dad okay? — the uniformed officer asked, but the boy didn’t answer. He just stood there pressed against the wall, eyes fixed on the door.

The male officer approached the room first. His partner stayed slightly behind, next to the child. He pushed the door open and peered inside — and his heart almost stopped at what he saw 😢🫣 Continued in the first comment 👇👇

In the room, on the floor, sat a man and a woman — the boy’s parents. Their hands were bound with plastic zip ties, mouths sealed with tape.

Their eyes were filled with terror. Above them stood a man in a black hoodie, a knife glinting in his right hand.