UPDATE: 8 Year old boy being charged with double homicide

[demonbasketball04]

[h1]Boy, 8, arrested in double homicide in St. Johns[/h1]
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/11/07/20081107double-homicide1107-ON.html#commentsby Dennis Wagner - Nov. 7, 2008 02:35 PM
The Arizona Republic

An 8-year-old boy in the rural community of St. Johns may face double-murder charges in the shooting death of his father and another man at the family residence, according to Police Chief Roy Melnick.

The child is being held in juvenile custody for a hearing Friday afternoon in Apache County Justice Court. His 29-year-old father, whose name is being withheld by The Arizona Republic to avoid identifying the boy, and a boarder at their home, Tim Romans, 39, were found dead at the family residence Wednesday shortly after neighbors reported the sound of gunfire, Melnick said.

The White Mountain Independent newspaper described the slayings as "a shocking tragedy" that rocked the eastern Arizona town of about 3,800 people.

Melnick said police arrived at the residence within minutes of the shooting to find one of the victims deceased just outside the front door and the other dead in an upstairs room.

Arizona law generally holds that a child lacks competency to be held responsible for a homicide. However, Melnick said, "We think an exception can be made based on the facts and circumstances … This is precedent-setting. We're going to charge an 8-year-old with two counts of homicide."

The hearing was scheduled at 3 p.m. Friday.

How does a child that young have access to a gun?! This world just gets getting crazier and crazier...

 

[daytona 5000]

Damn.

 

[bananaboy2601]

8 years old!?

 

[chico dusty]

AZ is wild ...

 

[gescobe]

i didnt even know how to shoot a gun at his age.

 

[nktran001]

Maybe he was a McCain supporter.

 

[queencitysneakerqueen]

whoa thats crazy

 

[demonbasketball04]

I'm waiting to read the reasoning behind the shootings. I would think it has to be something drastic, but you never know these days.

I will update this thread when more information is available..

 

[nastnatikid23]

Originally Posted by Nktran001

Maybe he was a McCain supporter.

i doubt it cause the kid was prob black which means he is a obama supporter

 

[yungmatt]

crazy

 

[sekim2detcidda]

damn...damn...damn. how does this happen?

 

[nastnatikid23]

you went through all of that to try to prove me wrong, cool

 

[winstondon]

Originally Posted by nastnatikid23

Originally Posted by Nktran001

Maybe he was a McCain supporter.

i doubt it cause the kid was prob black which means he is a obama supporter

 

[alejanz28]

Damn! an 8 year old being charged with a DOUBLE homicide!

 

[lil cardiac]

Originally Posted by nastnatikid23

Originally Posted by Nktran001

Maybe he was a McCain supporter.

i doubt it cause the kid was prob black which means he is a obama supporter

 

[jessie48484848]

Originally Posted by Lil Cardiac

Originally Posted by nastnatikid23

Originally Posted by Nktran001

Maybe he was a McCain supporter.

i doubt it cause the kid was prob black which means he is a obama supporter

SMH

not called for

 

[nycknicks105]

This is why when I have children they will not have guns to play with or play those violent video games. I'll be damn sure to talk to them about guns too.Parents these days are so irresponsible about this topic.

 

[northparkblind]

8....years.....old? smh.

 

[illmaticblueprint]

8 year olds are capable of DOUBLE homicide???.....World's gettin crazy...

 

[kobe back]

damn thats crazy

 

[antonlavey]

Originally Posted by nastnatikid23

Originally Posted by Nktran001

Maybe he was a McCain supporter.

i doubt it cause the kid was prob black which means he is a obama supporter

REPORTED

 

[The_Isomotion31]

I want to know more before I say anything. Did he think it was a toy? what exactly went on prior to the shooting of the gun.

 

[dyzzle]

what is he doing with a gun anyway?

 

[retrojtino]

 

[pastellove88]

smh that's sad.