http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20090610/twl-boy-9-shot-dead-in-video-game-row-3fd0ae9.html
An 11-year-old boy has accidentally killed his nine-year-old brother with a shotgun after an argument about a computer game.
Darius Finley was shot once in the chest after the pair struggled with the weapon at their home in Marshall County, northern Mississippi.
Marshall County Sheriff Kenny Dickerson said: "The younger brother allegedly got mad because he got beat at some video games and got the gun."
He said his brother, De-Andre Finley, initially said he never touched the gun.
But after more questioning, the older boy admitted the weapon accidentally went off as the two struggled over it.
"That version we can live with because it's consistent with the evidence," Mr Dickerson said.
He said the shotgun was too long and heavy for the younger boy to hold it against his chest and pull the trigger.
"That's the reason it raised red flags," he added.
He said the boys' father was outside mowing the lawn at the time of the incident.
A post-mortem is to be carried out, and the shotgun has been removed from the scene for testing.
Mr Dickerson added: "Upon arrival we found a nine-year old child laying face down in the bedroom of the home.
"The shotgun was near where the child was laying, and casing to the opposite side of where the child was laying."
Police said it is unlikely the older brother will be charged because he is under 13, and "it appeared to be an accident anyway".
Is it just me or are they focusing too much on the video game part of this in the title and article for what happened? It's not as if the game demanded the kid argue with his brother while holding a shotgun.
Personally I'm wondering why they were left unsupervised in a house with a loaded shotgun that is accessible to children to begin with - not exactly the best parenting. I mean if you have to keep a gun in your house keep it in a high up place so children can't reach it and DON'T let them know where you keep it.
Though the media seems to focus far too much on deaths that are "caused" by video games, it's getting ridiculous. Fair enough there's some content that is a bit too mature for kids in some games, but if such games caused this behaviour there would be ALOT more murderers on the streets.
EDIT: I also forgot to mention that the picture used for the link to this article was a 360 controller as opposed to the image of policemen they use for all other crime related articles.
And interpret the article as you like I'm just stating my opinion on this and other news articles about video games causing murders.
An 11-year-old boy has accidentally killed his nine-year-old brother with a shotgun after an argument about a computer game.
Darius Finley was shot once in the chest after the pair struggled with the weapon at their home in Marshall County, northern Mississippi.
Marshall County Sheriff Kenny Dickerson said: "The younger brother allegedly got mad because he got beat at some video games and got the gun."
He said his brother, De-Andre Finley, initially said he never touched the gun.
But after more questioning, the older boy admitted the weapon accidentally went off as the two struggled over it.
"That version we can live with because it's consistent with the evidence," Mr Dickerson said.
He said the shotgun was too long and heavy for the younger boy to hold it against his chest and pull the trigger.
"That's the reason it raised red flags," he added.
He said the boys' father was outside mowing the lawn at the time of the incident.
A post-mortem is to be carried out, and the shotgun has been removed from the scene for testing.
Mr Dickerson added: "Upon arrival we found a nine-year old child laying face down in the bedroom of the home.
"The shotgun was near where the child was laying, and casing to the opposite side of where the child was laying."
Police said it is unlikely the older brother will be charged because he is under 13, and "it appeared to be an accident anyway".
Is it just me or are they focusing too much on the video game part of this in the title and article for what happened? It's not as if the game demanded the kid argue with his brother while holding a shotgun.
Personally I'm wondering why they were left unsupervised in a house with a loaded shotgun that is accessible to children to begin with - not exactly the best parenting. I mean if you have to keep a gun in your house keep it in a high up place so children can't reach it and DON'T let them know where you keep it.
Though the media seems to focus far too much on deaths that are "caused" by video games, it's getting ridiculous. Fair enough there's some content that is a bit too mature for kids in some games, but if such games caused this behaviour there would be ALOT more murderers on the streets.
EDIT: I also forgot to mention that the picture used for the link to this article was a 360 controller as opposed to the image of policemen they use for all other crime related articles.
And interpret the article as you like I'm just stating my opinion on this and other news articles about video games causing murders.
