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What happened? Are your mom and dad okay? \u2014 the uniformed officer asked, but the boy didn\u2019t answer. He just stood there pressed against the wall, eyes fixed on the door.<\/p>\n

The male officer approached the room first. His partner stayed slightly behind, next to the child. He pushed the door open and peered inside \u2014 and his heart almost stopped at what he saw\u00a0\ud83d\ude22\ud83e\udee3\u00a0Continued in the first comment\u00a0\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47<\/p>\n

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In the room, on the floor, sat a man and a woman \u2014 the boy\u2019s parents. Their hands were bound with plastic zip ties, mouths sealed with tape.<\/p>\n

Their eyes were filled with terror. Above them stood a man in a black hoodie, a knife glinting in his right hand.<\/p>\n

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What happened? Are your mom and dad okay? \u2014 the uniformed officer asked, but the boy didn\u2019t 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…<\/p>\n

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