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• In 2007 at the age of 16, Daniel Petric of Ohio killed his mother and critically injured his father because they wouldn't let him play Halo 3. After the October 2007 shooting, he placed the gun in his father's hand to make the incident look like a murder-suicide.FOXNews.com: Ohio Teen Convicted of Killing Mother Over Video Game (January 12, 2009)

  Petric was convicted of aggravated murder, attempted aggravated murder and tampering with evidence in January 2009. Petric was sentenced to 23 years in prison on June 16, 2009.http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iYs_pw3RuodFaI9R5PUGsZdHzGNQD98RR7G80 During the trial, his father said in his testimony that Petric had told him he regretted the incident and that he missed his mother.Morning Sun; Ohio teen who killed over video game gets 23 years(June 17, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: ca. 1991FOXNews.com: Ohio Teen Convicted of Killing Mother Over Video Game (January 12, 2009)
  2. Was once the leader of his church's Bible quiz teamCleveland.com: Wellington teen Daniel Petric convicted of aggravated murder... (January 12, 2009)
  3. Played Halo 3 about 18 hours a dayFOXNews.com: Ohio Teen Convicted of Killing Mother Over Video Game (January 12, 2009)
  4. Killed his mother Susan Petric, age 43FOXNews.com: Ohio Teen Convicted of Killing Mother Over Video Game (January 12, 2009)
  5. Critically injured his father Mark PetricFOXNews.com: Ohio Teen Convicted of Killing Mother Over Video Game (January 12, 2009)
  6. Put the gun in his father's hand after the shooting to make it look like a murder-suicideFOXNews.com: Ohio Teen Convicted of Killing Mother Over Video Game (January 12, 2009)
  7. Gun belonged to Petric's father, who kept it under lock and keyFOXNews.com: Ohio Teen Convicted of Killing Mother Over Video Game (January 12, 2009)
  8. Mark Petric is a minister at the Life Assembly of God in Wellington, OhioCleveland.com: Daniel Petric killed mother... (December 15, 2008)
  9. Convicted on Monday, January 12, 2009Cleveland.com: Wellington teen Daniel Petric convicted of aggravated murder... (January 12, 2009)
  10. During the trial, the defense argued that Petric was addicted to video games http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindeale...
  11. Judge of the trial: Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Burge
  12. Judge Burge harshly criticized the game during the trial, saying he it was violent and addictive http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindeale...
  13. Petric could not be sentenced to death because he was a minor when the incident occured http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindeale...

• Video Game Killing

  Petric's parents had confiscated the video game Halo 3 after he snuck the game into the house. Petric then retrieved his father's gun from a locked cabinet and told his parents to close their eyes for "a surprise" before shooting them at point-blank range.Cleveland.com: Daniel Petric killed mother... (December 15, 2008) During the trial, Petric's father testified that he was expecting a pleasant surprise.FOXNews.com: Ohio Teen Convicted of Killing Mother Over Video Game (January 12, 2009)

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