US boy, 11, allegedly shoots father to death after Nintendo Switch taken away
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- An 11-year-old boy in Duncannon Borough, Pennsylvania, allegedly shot and killed his father after having his Nintendo Switch taken away, leading to criminal homicide charges.
- Police found the 42-year-old victim, Douglas Dietz, dead from a gunshot wound to the head in the bedroom he shared with his wife, connected to the son's bedroom by a closet.
- The boy reportedly accessed a gun by finding a key to his father's gun safe while searching for his gaming device, then loaded and fired the weapon at his father.
- The child admitted to the shooting, stating he was "mad" and had not considered the consequences, and was heard telling his mother, "I killed Daddy."
- The boy was
