Daniel Petric, the Ohio teen who shot and killed his mother over a dispute involving Halo 3, was convicted today of aggravated murder, attempted aggravated murder, and other charges related to the heinous crime.
As reported previously, Petric had purchased a copy of Halo [[link]] 3 following his parents’ Mark and Susan had forbid him to do so. After having the game confiscated, Daniel broke into his father’s lock box, which held the game and a 9mm handgun, entered the living room of his house, asked his parents to close their eyes, and shot both of them in the [[link]] head, killing his mother and wounding his father.
https://kotaku.com/teen-shot-parents-because-they-took-away-halo-3-5110323
Petric’s lawyers argued that video game addiction had driven the teen to the crime, but Common Pleas Judge James Burge found otherwise. Petric now faces up a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole.
https://kotaku.com/halo-3-shooters-attorney-argues-insanity-due-to-video-g-5112289
Once again my condolences go out to the Petric family for this horrible tragedy, though I sincerely hope Daniel doesn’t see the outside of a prison for quite a long line.