- A 10-year-old boy in Wisconsin has been charged with first-degree murder for shooting his mother.
- The boy told police he was upset that his mother woke him up early and didn’t try to buy something from Amazon.
- The boy’s older sister said she bought a VR headset the next day through her mother’s Amazon account.
A 10-year-old Wisconsin boy has been charged with first-degree reckless murder after he shot and killed his mother after she refused to buy a virtual reality headset on Amazon.
The incident occurred at 6:50 a.m. on Nov. 21 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, when a boy took a gun out of his mother’s bedroom after waking up at 6 a.m., according to a criminal complaint seen by NBC News.
The boy’s mother, identified as Quiana Mann, 44, by Milwaukee-based NBC affiliate WTMJ, was doing laundry in the basement when her son came down and shot her at close range, leaving a bullet in her right eye. Entered, exited from the back and was mortally wounded. Head.
According to the complaint, the boy told investigators that he “accidentally fired” the gun while twirling it with his finger.
After shooting his mother, the boy woke his 26-year-old sister and called 911.
According to the complaint, the boy admitted in a subsequent interview with authorities that he retrieved the gun after being upset that his mother woke him up at 6:30 a.m., when he normally woke up at 6:30 a.m. He also told police he would not allow him to get what he wanted from Amazon.
The 10-year-old boy told investigators that he “scared” his mother by shooting her in the wall behind him, according to the complaint. I want to,” NBC reported.
The day after his mother’s death, the boy bought an Oculus virtual reality headset through his mother’s Amazon account, his sister told investigators.
Afterwards, the boy was taken to his grandmother’s house, saw her crying, and said “without any sympathy or sympathy.” ”
He then asked if the Amazon package had arrived, according to a complaint seen by NBC News.
The boy’s sister told police he had had “anger issues” for a long time. The boy’s sister said a therapist had given the boy a “concerning diagnosis,” according to the complaint, but no further details were provided.
The boy’s aunt told police that the boy “never cried and showed no remorse” for his mother’s death.
According to NBC News, the boy has been charged as an adult and faces up to 60 years in prison if convicted.
