After his parents took away Halo 3, Daniel Petric shot them both, killing his mother, according to the prosecution in this 17-year-old’s murder trial.
Daniel Petric was caught with Halo 3 on his way into the house after sneaking out to buy the game. His father then took it, placing the game in a lockbox—the same lockbox in which he stored his 9mm handgun.
Somehow, Petric retrieved his game and the gun from the lockbox. And according to his father, Petric entered the living room with a chilling request.
Would you guys close your eyes? I have a surprise for you.
At that point, he was said to shoot both of his parents in the head, killing his mother.
Petric’s lawyers gave an opening statement mentioning that he’d suffered from a severe staph infection and found himself homebound to games and television for a year.
As of late, video games seem inundated with tragedy. [Cleveland via Kotaku]
gamer
December 17, 2008 at 1:52 PM
There has to be more to the story than police are letting the public know. This will just be used as another excuse to say that video games incite violence.
Report Permalinkexpert
December 17, 2008 at 3:56 PM
well im no expert, but in my expert opinion if he shot both parents in the head, both parents would have died. if you take a gunshot in the head thats it.
Report PermalinkDecent Person
January 27, 2009 at 1:45 AM
Ok, people need to stop blaming the video game industry and media for their problems..
Report PermalinkLT Teska an actual Expert
February 24, 2009 at 7:18 AM
yo expert, ur obviously not an expert because people survive shots to the head all the time. It depends on the caliber of the firearm, the distance, and the type of firearm. I’m a private military contractor for Omega so I know this kind of thing.
Report PermalinkBlitzkrieg
February 28, 2009 at 10:53 AM
Lets see….
Report Permalinko… yea…
NO 1 SURVIVES GETTING SHOT IN THE HEAD BY A 9MM FROM A AVERAGE LIVING ROOM’S SIZE… 15- 20ft.
dont blame games 4 violence, im pretty sure, unless the kids retarded, that no1 is gonna buy a gun, run into a mall/school ect. and start blowing the place to hell cause he/she thinks they’re Master Chief nad every1 else in he mall are “the Covenant”