Kid kills mom and severely injures dad because they took away Halo 3

Prosecutors at the murder trial of 17-year-old Daniel Petric claim that the teen shot both of his parents, killing his mother, because they wouldn't let him play Halo 3.

According to prosectors, Petric, 16 at the time of the shooting, was forbidden to buy Halo 3 by his parents, Mark and Susan Petric. The teen snuck out to purchase the game anyway, and was caught by his parents upon his return. The game was locked up in Mark's lockbox, along with a 9mm handgun.

Mark Petric, a minister at the Life Assembly of God in Wellington, Ohio, testified that soon after on the evening of October 20th, 2007, his son entered the family room with a request.

"Would you guys close your eyes," Daniel Petric asked. "I have a surprise for you."

It was then that Daniel Petric allegedly shot both of his parents in the head, killing his mother instantly. Mark Petric survived due to the timely arrival of his daughter and her husband, who had arrived to watch a Cleveland Indians game.

It's just an amazingly heart-wrenching story, made even more so by the following exchange between father and son related by Mark Petric during testimony:

"Dad, I'm so sorry for what I did to Mom, to you and to the family," Daniel Petric said, according to his father. "I'm so glad you are alive."

"You're my son," Mark Petric responded. "You're my boy."

Full story: http://kotaku.com/5110323/teen-shot-parents-because-they-took-away-halo-3?skyline=true&s=x

Sick and sad. I really do feel for the dad. Poor guy. :( This kid deserves life, though.

There's getting headshots in Halo 3, and then there's shooting peoples' heads due to Halo 3. :?

must suck to be the father.

Sorry, but I couldn't help myself from laughing when they talk about a lockbox containing a 9mm handgun AND Halo 3. At least that article didn't say the game made him do it!

Kid like that... should've been diciplined more during childhood. enough to fear eye contact from his father. It looks like his daddy was too much of a nice guy.TriangleHard

No, just no. The idea is to have your kids trust you, not fear you.

If anything, his parents were probably way too strict, in a stupid manner. His father was a minister, and from what I'm seeing, he was probably banning all sorts of content from his house. The type of guy who would burn books. The kid is 17, his entertainment shouldn't be monitored. And that's just what we know about what seems to be some really idiotic parenting. Kids are sheep and they build a ton of frustration when they can't be "normal", especially when they are not provided actual reasons to avoid certain things (let's face it: there's no reasoning behind forbidding a 17 year old to play "violent" games).

Guns.

What the *** are they doing in our households? Wasnt it just two weeks ago when the cops caught a high school freshman who planned to go on a killing spree in his school, using the weapons he stole from his dad's locker?

**** the 2nd ammendment!

Prosecutors at the murder trial of 17-year-old Daniel Petric claim that the teen shot both of his parents, killing his mother, because they wouldn't let him play Halo 3.

According to prosectors, Petric, 16 at the time of the shooting, was forbidden to buy Halo 3 by his parents, Mark and Susan Petric. The teen snuck out to purchase the game anyway, and was caught by his parents upon his return. The game was locked up in Mark's lockbox, along with a 9mm handgun.

Mark Petric, a minister at the Life Assembly of God in Wellington, Ohio, testified that soon after on the evening of October 20th, 2007, his son entered the family room with a request.

"Would you guys close your eyes," Daniel Petric asked. "I have a surprise for you."

It was then that Daniel Petric allegedly shot both of his parents in the head, killing his mother instantly. Mark Petric survived due to the timely arrival of his daughter and her husband, who had arrived to watch a Cleveland Indians game.

It's just an amazingly heart-wrenching story, made even more so by the following exchange between father and son related by Mark Petric during testimony:

"Dad, I'm so sorry for what I did to Mom, to you and to the family," Daniel Petric said, according to his father. "I'm so glad you are alive."

"You're my son," Mark Petric responded. "You're my boy."

Full story: http://kotaku.com/5110323/teen-shot-parents-because-they-took-away-halo-3?skyline=true&s=x

Sick and sad. I really do feel for the dad. Poor guy. :( This kid deserves life, though.

[QUOTE="TriangleHard"]Kid like that... should've been diciplined more during childhood. enough to fear eye contact from his father. It looks like his daddy was too much of a nice guy.ReddestSkies

No, just no. The idea is to have your kids trust you, not fear you.

If anything, his parents were probably way too strict, in a stupid manner. His father was a minister, and from what I'm seeing, he was probably banning all sorts of content from his house. The type of guy who would burn books. The kid is 17, his entertainment shouldn't be monitored. And that's just what we know about what seems to be some really idiotic parenting. Kids are sheep and they build a ton of frustration when they can't be "normal", especially when they are not provided actual reasons to avoid certain things (let's face it: there's no reasoning behind forbidding a 17 year old to play "violent" games).

Guns.

What the *** are they doing in our households? Wasnt it just two weeks ago when the cops caught a high school freshman who planned to go on a killing spree in his school, using the weapons he stole from his dad's locker?

**** the 2nd ammendment!

S0lidSnake

Anti-videogame activists will use stories like these now for years to come.

I feel bad for the family and that kid does deserve at least 25 years.

The father must be one of those 'hate the sin, not the sinner' types of clergymen.

I imagine that this must be devastating for the father on multiple levels, for having lost his wife in hands of someone who happens to be his own flesh and blood and also that his son has committed a state felony.

Guns.

What the *** are they doing in our households? Wasnt it just two weeks ago when the cops caught a high school freshman who planned to go on a killing spree in his school, using the weapons he stole from his dad's locker?

**** the 2nd ammendment!

S0lidSnake

There will always be downs to every up in society, but it doesn't give anyone the right to ban a constitutional amendment. I don't blame the parents who own guns, because I'm sure every family has some knives in their kitchens, too, which could carve a nice human corpse.

[QUOTE="ReddestSkies"]

[QUOTE="TriangleHard"]Kid like that... should've been diciplined more during childhood. enough to fear eye contact from his father. It looks like his daddy was too much of a nice guy.Canvas_Of_Flesh

No, just no. The idea is to have your kids trust you, not fear you.

If anything, his parents were probably way too strict, in a stupid manner. His father was a minister, and from what I'm seeing, he was probably banning all sorts of content from his house. The type of guy who would burn books. The kid is 17, his entertainment shouldn't be monitored. And that's just what we know about what seems to be some really idiotic parenting. Kids are sheep and they build a ton of frustration when they can't be "normal", especially when they are not provided actual reasons to avoid certain things (let's face it: there's no reasoning behind forbidding a 17 year old to play "violent" games).

"Living under their roof" has nothing to do with anything. If they don't like his entertainment, they should talk to him, but they can't really ban anything that he can legally buy. Even the soccer moms running the ESRB are fine with 17 year olds playing that kind of game.

That's besides the point, though. What's really happening here is that you have very religious parents raising a kid while burning books and then wondering why he ended up deranged.

[QUOTE="S0lidSnake"]

Guns.

What the *** are they doing in our households? Wasnt it just two weeks ago when the cops caught a high school freshman who planned to go on a killing spree in his school, using the weapons he stole from his dad's locker?

**** the 2nd ammendment!

BioShockOwnz

There will always be downs to every up in society, but it doesn't give anyone the right to ban a constitutional amendment. I don't blame the parents who own guns, because I'm sure every family has some knives in their kitchens, too, which could carve a nice human corpse.

Mom, Dad close your eyes.

Stabs one, they scream, the other opens his/her eyes, tries to stop him.... does. One person injured, the other calls the ambulance, both survive.

Guns kill on the spot, with a Knife, you still have a chance.

There are a lot of sickos out there, we gotta make sure we keep the guns away from them ....

and not in their parent's house.

[QUOTE="S0lidSnake"]

Guns.

What the *** are they doing in our households? Wasnt it just two weeks ago when the cops caught a high school freshman who planned to go on a killing spree in his school, using the weapons he stole from his dad's locker?

**** the 2nd ammendment!

Canvas_Of_Flesh

The game didnt give him the idea. People have been killing each other since before the violent video games existed, since before violent movies existed, since before violent novels/plays were first written. People have been killing each other since the dawn of time, video games arent responsible for this horrible tradegy. A ****ed up kid is.

And if he used a lightsaber, then yeah I would ask how the **** did he get a lightsaber in the first place!

[QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"][QUOTE="S0lidSnake"]

Guns.

What the *** are they doing in our households? Wasnt it just two weeks ago when the cops caught a high school freshman who planned to go on a killing spree in his school, using the weapons he stole from his dad's locker?

**** the 2nd ammendment!

S0lidSnake

There will always be downs to every up in society, but it doesn't give anyone the right to ban a constitutional amendment. I don't blame the parents who own guns, because I'm sure every family has some knives in their kitchens, too, which could carve a nice human corpse.

Mom, Dad close your eyes.

Stabs one, they scream, the other opens his/her eyes, tries to stop him.... does. One person injured, the other calls the ambulance, both survive.

Guns kill on the spot, with a Knife, you still have a chance.

There are a lot of sickos out there, we gotta make sure we keep the guns away from them ....

and not in their parent's house.

Nope, there's been many murder scenes where a few people to an entire family were butchered, no guns involved. As I said, in every free society, there are going to be nutjobs, and they will always get the thing they want, even if it's illegal, because these people do not care if they're going against the law, since they're already committing a crime. There's no way of controlling any of this, legal or illegal.

I hope he gets life

[QUOTE="S0lidSnake"][QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"]

There will always be downs to every up in society, but it doesn't give anyone the right to ban a constitutional amendment. I don't blame the parents who own guns, because I'm sure every family has some knives in their kitchens, too, which could carve a nice human corpse.

BioShockOwnz

Mom, Dad close your eyes.

Stabs one, they scream, the other opens his/her eyes, tries to stop him.... does. One person injured, the other calls the ambulance, both survive.

Guns kill on the spot, with a Knife, you still have a chance.

There are a lot of sickos out there, we gotta make sure we keep the guns away from them ....

and not in their parent's house.

Nope, there's been many murder scenes where a few people to an entire family were butchered, no guns involved. As I said, in every free society, there are going to be nutjobs, and they will always get the thing they want, even if it's illegal, because these people do not care if they're going against the law, since they're already committing a crime. There's no way of controlling any of this, legal or illegal.

This high school freshman receently in philedelphia had "three guns - a 45mm, a 22mm, and a 357 magnum with 300 rounds of ammunition." that belonged to his father, an 8 year old boy shot his father and his uncle to death recently, and now this guy stole his own father's gun to shoot his mom. These are young kids, we need to keep weapons away from them, not in their own backyards.

And yes, there have been some murders where the families were butchered, but they have been very few. And VT, Columbine and northwestern didnt have anyone killing students with a kitchen knife.

This kid deserves life, though.BioShockOwnz

This high school freshman receently in philedelphia had "three guns - a 45mm, a 22mm, and a 357 magnum with 300 rounds of ammunition." that belonged to his father, an 8 year old boy shot his father and his uncle to death recently, and now this guy stole his own father's gun to shoot his mom. These are young kids, we need to keep weapons away from them, not in their own backyards.

And yes, there have been some murders where the families were butchered, but they have been very few. And VT, Columbine and northwestern didnt have anyone killing students with a kitchen knife.

S0lidSnake

While your theory seems sound, and it'd be nice to live in a society which you think exists, or would exist had guns not be legal -- BUT we've already seen such a thing practiced and it didn't work, like in the DC handgun ban, which was recently overturned, because it was a complete failure. Unless you want to live in a communist police state, then tragedies will occur.

[QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"][QUOTE="S0lidSnake"]

Mom, Dad close your eyes.

Stabs one, they scream, the other opens his/her eyes, tries to stop him.... does. One person injured, the other calls the ambulance, both survive.

Guns kill on the spot, with a Knife, you still have a chance.

There are a lot of sickos out there, we gotta make sure we keep the guns away from them ....

and not in their parent's house.

S0lidSnake

Nope, there's been many murder scenes where a few people to an entire family were butchered, no guns involved. As I said, in every free society, there are going to be nutjobs, and they will always get the thing they want, even if it's illegal, because these people do not care if they're going against the law, since they're already committing a crime. There's no way of controlling any of this, legal or illegal.

This high school freshman receently in philedelphia had "three guns - a 45mm, a 22mm, and a 357 magnum with 300 rounds of ammunition." that belonged to his father, an 8 year old boy shot his father and his uncle to death recently, and now this guy stole his own father's gun to shoot his mom. These are young kids, we need to keep weapons away from them, not in their own backyards.

And yes, there have been some murders where the families were butchered, but they have been very few. And VT, Columbine and northwestern didnt have anyone killing students with a kitchen knife.

Mom, Dad close your eyes.

Stabs one, they scream, the other opens his/her eyes, tries to stop him.... does. One person injured, the other calls the ambulance, both survive.

Guns kill on the spot, with a Knife, you still have a chance.

There are a lot of sickos out there, we gotta make sure we keep the guns away from them ....

and not in their parent's house.

S0lidSnake

Not if the shot hits a non-vital area. Either way, even if the kid were to use a knife instead, he'd still be tried for attempted murder or aggravated assault.

I don't think that stripping owners the right to bear arms isn't going to help anyone other than the criminals and unlicensed arms dealers who make it a habit as far as sidestepping the law. There are many, many ways to kill a person and to have the 2nd ammendment be deemed as unconstitutional isn't going to reduce the number of deaths, especially given that vehicle related deaths far outweigh that of gun-related casualties.

[QUOTE="S0lidSnake"]This high school freshman receently in philedelphia had "three guns - a 45mm, a 22mm, and a 357 magnum with 300 rounds of ammunition." that belonged to his father, an 8 year old boy shot his father and his uncle to death recently, and now this guy stole his own father's gun to shoot his mom. These are young kids, we need to keep weapons away from them, not in their own backyards.

And yes, there have been some murders where the families were butchered, but they have been very few. And VT, Columbine and northwestern didnt have anyone killing students with a kitchen knife.

BioShockOwnz

While your theory seems sound, and it'd be nice to live in a society which you think exists, or would exist had guns not be legal -- BUT we've already seen such a thing practiced and it didn't work, like in the DC handgun ban, which was recently overturned, because it was a complete failure. Unless you want to live in a communist police state, then tragedies will occur.

Yeah, I guess there are nutjobs in every society.

I would like to know if European countries give their citizens the right to bear arms. Non-communist European states ofcourse.

[QUOTE="S0lidSnake"]

Mom, Dad close your eyes.

Stabs one, they scream, the other opens his/her eyes, tries to stop him.... does. One person injured, the other calls the ambulance, both survive.

Guns kill on the spot, with a Knife, you still have a chance.

There are a lot of sickos out there, we gotta make sure we keep the guns away from them ....

and not in their parent's house.

BladesOfAthena

Not if the shot hits a non-vital area. Either way, even if the kid were to use a knife instead, he'd still be tried for attempted murder or aggravated assault.

I don't think that stripping owners the right to bear arms isn't going to help anyone other than the criminals and unlicensed arms dealers who make it a habit as far as sidestepping the law. There are many, many ways to kill a person and to have the 2nd ammendment be deemed as unconstitutional isn't going to reduce the number of deaths, especially given that vehicle related deaths far outweigh that of gun-related casualties.

[QUOTE="S0lidSnake"]

Mom, Dad close your eyes.

Stabs one, they scream, the other opens his/her eyes, tries to stop him.... does. One person injured, the other calls the ambulance, both survive.

Guns kill on the spot, with a Knife, you still have a chance.

There are a lot of sickos out there, we gotta make sure we keep the guns away from them ....

and not in their parent's house.

BladesOfAthena

Not if the shot hits a non-vital area. Either way, even if the kid were to use a knife instead, he'd still be tried for attempted murder or aggravated assault.

I don't think that stripping owners the right to bear arms isn't going to help anyone other than the criminals and unlicensed arms dealers who make it a habit as far as sidestepping the law. There are many, many ways to kill a person and to have the 2nd ammendment be deemed as unconstitutional isn't going to reduce the number of deaths, especially given that vehicle related deaths far outweigh that of gun-related casualties.

I just dont think grouping these young kids with professional criminals is the right thing to do. These kids did it because it was easy for them to do so. I dont think these kids wouldve sought out gangster for their weapons. Hell, even if they did, do you think they would've had the money to buy it illegally?

When you say "vehicle related deaths", are you talking about murder or car accidents?viewtiful26

Your point being?

I'm talking about car accidents. AFAIK I haven't heard of any stories relating to vehicles being intentionally used as a weapon.

[QUOTE="viewtiful26"] When you say "vehicle related deaths", are you talking about murder or car accidents?BladesOfAthena

Your point being?

I'm talking about car accidents. AFAIK I haven't heard of any stories relating to vehicles being intentionally used as a weapon.

I just dont think grouping these young kids with professional criminals is the right thing to do. These kids did it because it was easy for them to do so. I dont think these kids wouldve sought out gangster for their weapons. Hell, even if they did, do you think they would've had the money to buy it illegally?

S0lidSnake

But you also have to consider other scenarios where posessing a firearm is necessary in the event of, say, theft, or as a means of self-defense. You can't just take one instance and use that as a basis for condemning an ammendment.

[QUOTE="BladesOfAthena"][QUOTE="viewtiful26"] When you say "vehicle related deaths", are you talking about murder or car accidents?viewtiful26

Your point being?

I'm talking about car accidents. AFAIK I haven't heard of any stories relating to vehicles being intentionally used as a weapon.

No, just no. The idea is to have your kids trust you, not fear you.

If anything, his parents were probably way too strict, in a stupid manner. His father was a minister, and from what I'm seeing, he was probably banning all sorts of content from his house. The type of guy who would burn books. The kid is 17, his entertainment shouldn't be monitored. And that's just what we know about what seems to be some really idiotic parenting. Kids are sheep and they build a ton of frustration when they can't be "normal", especially when they are not provided actual reasons to avoid certain things (let's face it: there's no reasoning behind forbidding a 17 year old to play "violent" games).

ReddestSkies

This statment really upsets me. How can policing what comes into one's own household be "idiotic parenting"? What these parents did is what all parents should do. Being CONCERNED about what their child is seeing on a daily basis. Obviously, the child is the one who is to blame. The Game is not even to blame, because apparently he never played it(at his own house, that is)! What's to say he wouldn't do the same thing if his parents did'nt let him buy Lego Batman? He's obviously a twisted individual.

The parents were obviously religious nuts. I'd be lying if I said I was sorry. Banning a 17 year old from playing Halo? I shudder to think what else they deemed innapropriate... Perhaps books? Movies rated PG-13 or above? Even from just reading that little snippet, I have no doubt at all that the parents contributed greatly to the son's obvious insanity.streak000

My parents are religious nuts too and my life has turned out to be pretty ordinary thus far.

Okay, well maybe I can be a little whimsical at times, but I know that I wouldn't go that far. :P

[QUOTE="S0lidSnake"]

I just dont think grouping these young kids with professional criminals is the right thing to do. These kids did it because it was easy for them to do so. I dont think these kids wouldve sought out gangster for their weapons. Hell, even if they did, do you think they would've had the money to buy it illegally?

BladesOfAthena

But you also have to consider other scenarios where posessing a firearm is necessary in the event of, say, theft, or as a means of self-defense. You can't just take one instance and use that as a basis for condemning an ammendment.

I dont want to engage in a pro-gun vs gun control debate so I'll just say that I respect your opinion on this, but I will not have a gun in my house myself. I dont want my own kid to shoot me. :)

That's messed up.

Sad. I'm even more convinced that Michael Moore is right: don't keep guns in your home. A huge slice of firearm-procured injuries and deaths are caused in circumstances basically identical to this one.Black_Knight_00