Murder Victimâ€™s Family Reacts To Suspects Capture

Wednesday, July 25th 2007, 8:15 pm

By: News On 6

After days on the run a double murder suspect turns himself in to police. Joshua Muller surrendered Wednesday after he was spotted by a law enforcement officer in Lawton. Muller will eventually be questioned by Tulsa police about the shooting deaths of a 12-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy. The four day manhunt was especially hard on the family of the victims. The News On 6â€™s Ashli Sims reports spoke with the parents of the 12-year-old killed Sunday. She reports Leah Fuqua's parents are still very distraught over their daughterâ€™s death. But they say they're very relieved the man accused of killing her is finally caught.

A makeshift memorial for Leah Fuqua continues to swell with flowers, dolls and notes from loved ones. And it didn't take long for mourners to hear the man accused of killing the 12-year-old was caught.

"I just wanted him to be caught before we buried her, so she can be at peace," said the victimâ€™s mother Teresa Hill.

Twelve year old Leah Fuqua and 16-year-old Deriko Ross were killed early Sunday morning. The main suspect, Josh Muller, had been on the run ever since. About 100 law enforcement officers scoured Comanche County for the 33-year-old, who finally surrendered Wednesday afternoon.

"That's all I want. I just want them to get him, dead or alive,â€ Hill said. â€œI just wanted him to be caught so she can rest in peace. And they did. They got him."

"I'm glad he's caught. Like I said before I do forgive him for what he's done, I do believe he's not in his right mind. That's no excuse. I do forgive him," Leahâ€™s father Lee Fuqua said.

Police believe Leah and another 12-year-old were with Muller's wife just before the shooting. They believe Muller went after the girls, because his wife's wallet was missing.

"What we're really concerned about is the woman now. Why isn't she being punished?â€ asked Teresa Hill.

Hill hopes justice will prevail, in the meantime her toughest challenge lies ahead.

â€œThe hardest thing I think is just going to be to bring myself to look at her and actually tell her goodbye," said the mother.

Leah will be buried Friday afternoon at Floral Haven cemetery.

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