The brother of Olympic gold medal gymnast Simone Biles has been charged with murder over a shooting that left three people dead at a New Year’s Eve party. 

Tevin Biles-Thomas, 24, was arrested after a police investigation identified him as a shooter in the incident which took place in Cleveland, Ohio. 

The deaths occurred after an altercation when an uninvited group of people turned up at a party on December 31 2018. The killings happened around 30 minutes before midnight. 

DelVaunte Johnson, 19, Toshaun Banks, 21, and Devaughn Gibson, 23, all died from the shooting. Several party attendees fled the scene. 

Ms Biles is one of the world’s best known gymnasts and at 22 already has four Olympic gold medals, all from the 2016 Rio de Janeiro games. 

The news website Cleveland.com first reported the family connection between Biles-Thomas and Ms Biles. It was then widely reported in US media. 

A spokesman for Cleveland’s police force confirmed details of the arrest to The Telegraph but declined to discuss any family links. Ms Biles’s spokesmen did not immediately respond to a request for comment. 

Ms Biles is yet to comment directly on the arrest itself, but tweeted close to 10pm on Thursday: “Eating my feelings don’t talk to me.” 

Mr Biles-Thomas was charged with six counts of murder, three counts of voluntary manslaughter, five counts of felonious assault and one count of perjury. 

Calvin Williams, Cleveland Division of Police Chief, said:  “The investigators within the Cleveland Police Homicide Unit remained committed to securing an arrest in this tragic case.

“We appreciate our partnership with the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office and are confident that their efforts will bring justice for the families affected by this terrible incident.”

Cuyahoga County Prosecutor O’Malley said: “The relentless persistence of Cleveland Police Homicide detectives helped secure an indictment in this case. It is through their hard work that we can begin to seek justice for these victims.”

It is not yet known how Biles-Thomas will plead. 

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