A 28-year-old New Jersey man beat both of his parents to death at home, authorities say.
A relative found Edward Coles Jr, 58, and his wife, 55-year-old Rosemarie, dead inside their house in West Deptford on Friday, according to county prosecutors.
The relative went to the home around 11.30am after trying and failing to reach the couple by phone.
Their son Ryan is accused of fatally beating them using his hands and a chair.
He was inside the home when police arrived. Authorities took him to the hospital on Friday for an evaluation.
They then moved him to jail on Saturday. He lived with his parents, according to
NJ.com.
The younger Coles now faces murder and weapons charges. His bail was set at $1 million.
Autopsies determined his parents died from blunt head trauma. Authorities have not announced a motive for the killings.
Edward Jr worked as a repair technician at Coles Music Service, the family's music store in Sewell, which he opened in 2008.
He had also played in Bonsal Blues Bands, a concert, marching and dance band group based in Woodbury, for 42 years.
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The younger Coles was 'as calm as could be' and said his parents were sick before the relative found them, a close friend of the couple told the
Courier-Post.