Daniel Petric

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)

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)