(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 16 year old Daniel Petric snuck out of his room one day in September 2007 to buy Halo 3 - without the knowledge of his dad. He had been playing the game with his friends for some time, and he wanted his own.

When he got back home, his folks caught him with the game and took it from him because it was too violent. His dad, Mark, a minister at New Life Assembly of God in Wellington, kept the game in a locked box where he also kept his 9mm. Yes, he's a holy man with a handgun.

Anyway, about a month later, on the 20th of October, 2007,Daniel hasn't quite gotten over the Halo-denying incident, so he got his dad's lockbox key to get the game...and found the gun next to it. Things went to hell after that.

According to Mark Petric's testimony, he was sitting on the couch when Daniel came up behind him and said, "Would you guys close your eyes? I have a surprise for you." Thinking it was a pleasant surprise from his son, his head suddenly went numb as blood poured from a gunshot wound. He later realized that his wife already laid dead on a nearby seat, shot in the head, arms, and chest.

Daniel even tried to frame his own dad by putting the gun into his hands. "Hey Dad, here's your gun. Take it," he said according to Mark.

Luckily, Mark's daughter and her husband were coming over to watch the Indians. After a quick 911 call, Mark was saved. Daniel tried to make a run for it, but was eventually taken by the Wellington police. He now stands trial for murder and attempted murder.

All for Halo 3. It makes me wonder how the guy's mind works, to be able to shoot your parents in cold blood all because of a game. This guy has serious issues. Violent video games, eh? Apparently, some people really can't handle it.


thats the kid
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And that's the dad
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well damn i mean i thought i was a addict kid needs to grow up

holy ****, thats crazy dude, i wouldn't ever have the balls to do anything even close to that

normanly if you have a reciept they will give you cash back or exchange it for the same title if you don't have the reciept. or you could just got to gamestop or gamecrazy and trade it in for cash or in store credit.

Damn, halo 3 must be really good!

This kid must be sick in the head or something to do such a thing! Over a crappy video game! This is BS! I cannot stand things like this! I mean he is 16 years old and cares that much about video games! I mean now that hes going to Jail he cannot play anymore anyways!

man theres some crazy things that happen over some stuiped stuff

im not surprised at all i mean a guy reinacted a scene from GTA4 believe it was a taxi scene or something and shot some guy all because he want to see if it was "possible". The only REALLY surprising thing is that it was his own parents. Ok a 4 year old accidently is a tragedy but this is sick the people who raised you, bought stuff for u and sadly enough had to make you. No one could do that without being a psychopath. Im pretty sure the definition they use for that is that a person who is a psychopath has no conscience. This kid needs a life, but he doesnt deserve one not after that. Shame the execution law is probably gone in that state...

I also think stories like these are harsh to the games companies. Its not the games its the little psychos playing them, and only certain ones.