--- description: Simone Biles addressed her brother's murder charges in a short statement, saying her "heart aches for everyone involved." title: 'My Heart Aches.' Simone Biles Addresses Charges Her Brother Killed 3 People image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt969eb684e8452493/698a024416d884e3f7c36e67/simone-biles-brother-murder.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Crime](/tag/crime/) ## Crime Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # 'My Heart Aches.' Simone Biles Addresses Charges Her Brother Killed 3 People by [Jasmine Aguilera](/author/jasmine-aguilera/) ## Jasmine Aguilera Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Sep 3, 2019 1:29 PM CUT  Simone Biles watches during the Senior Women's competition of the 2019 U.S. Gymnastics Championships at the Sprint Center on August 09, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. Simone Biles watches during the Senior Women's competition of the 2019 U.S. Gymnastics Championships at the Sprint Center on August 09, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri.Jamie Squire—Getty Images by [Jasmine Aguilera](/author/jasmine-aguilera/) ## Jasmine Aguilera Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Sep 3, 2019 1:29 PM CUT Olympic gold medalist [Simone Biles](https://time.com/5560662/priyanka-chopra-on-simone-biles/ "undefined") has addressed [the murder charges against her brother](https://time.com/5665234/simone-biles-brother-charged-murder/ "undefined") in a short statement on Twitter, saying her “heart aches for everyone involved, especially for the victims and their families.” “There is nothing that I can say that will heal anyone’s pain, but I do want to express my sincere condolences to everyone affected by this terrible tragedy,” she adds. “I ask everyone to please respect my family’s privacy as we deal with our pain.” > [](https://twitter.com/Simone%5FBiles/status/1168697786596044800) Police alleged Tevin Biles-Thomas, 24, was one of the shooters at a New Year’s Eve party at an Airbnb in Cleveland that left three people dead. He faces [multiple charges](https://clevelandoh.govqa.us/WEBAPP/%5Frs/%28S%28zud4m1aqi4ncp5addhbygyhn%29%29/BusinessDisplay.aspx?sSessionID=&did=109&cat=0 "undefined"), including murder, voluntary manslaughter, felonious assault and perjury. He’s currently being held at a jail in Hinesville, Ga., where he was arrested on Aug. 29 according to jail records, and is on hold to be transferred to Ohio and face arraignment on Sept. 13. “The relentless persistence of Cleveland Police Homicide detectives helped secure an indictment in this case,” said Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley in a public statement. “It is through their hard work that we can begin to seek justice for these victims.” The victims were identified as Delvante Johnson, 19; Toshaun Banks, 21; and Devaughn Gibson, 23. > [](https://twitter.com/Simone%5FBiles/status/907043777403133952) According to [The Washington _Post_](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/08/30/simone-biless-brother-arrested-murder-charges-over-new-years-eve-slayings-cleveland/ "undefined"), Biles-Thomas is an active member of the U.S. Army, and enlisted in 2014\. 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