Ten-Year-Old Who Kills His Mother

What Should Happen to a Ten-Year-Old Who Kills His Mother?
January 04, 2011 12:55 PM EST
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Little boys should be riding bikes, playing in the snow, or messing up their rooms, but Deborah McVay’s ten-year-old son is in police custody, charged with her murder.

Comprehending the actions of this child is mind-boggling, but words from Buelah Mike, the child’s grandmother, might hold a clue. "He's bad, but there's some good in him."

The “bad” came out when Deborah asked her son to bring in some firewood. The child’s 15-year-old sister said. "He went in his room, and obviously he got the gun, and loaded it and shot my mom."  FULL STORY
 
As an experienced old DAD, the first thing that pops in my mind is "What sort of video games do you suppose this kid was playing?"