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Post by Katrina on May 10, 2004 23:52:27 GMT -5
My story is somewhat different than everyone else', in that it wasn't my father and my mother. For me, and my family, on Feb. 26th, 2003 my 16 yr old nephew shot and killed his mom, my sister, with an AK 47 assault rifle, as she lay sleeping on the couch. He actually had friends on the phone: saying to them ' I'm going to kill her, do you want to listen'? They did. Not one of the 3 kids who knew it had happened even called 911. He then hung up, went out and picked up her body and carried her over his shoulder in to her bedroom, and wrapped he up in blankets and "hid her body". Then he called his father and asked him to bring home something for breakfast. When my brother in law walked in the door, he was face to face with the same assault rifle. Fortunately he wrestled it away from him. My nephew was charged as a juvenille in Ft Worth, Tx and received 40 yrs.---The Catch--- His caseworker has told the family that he will 'most likely' get out between June and September of 2005.
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Post by lucybear on May 11, 2004 16:47:44 GMT -5
I am so sorry to hear about what happened to your sister (and family). How has your family been holding up with this devastating news (about him being out maybe next year)? I know when my cousin was murdered I was always looking over my shoulder (they were never caught) and I was terrified that I would be next. Does your family live near where your nephew is being held? I'm honestly not trying to be nosy If it is still to new to talk about I completely understand. I hope that he doesn't get out. He should serve his whole time. Did he plead guilty or was it " I didn't do it" type of thing? Although I guess that wouldn't work since your brother-in-law had to wrestle it out of his hands. Since I have talked waaay more than I probably should have I hope that you find some kind of peace throughout this horrible crime.
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Post by Katrina on May 12, 2004 10:50:21 GMT -5
No, you weren'y being 'nosy'. I appreciate your response. Not many people want to respond to a situation like this. They have uneasiness about what to say, or how to say it. My family has decided that we will do whatever it takes to keep him locked up. We wouldn't tell him, but we fear him! If he could kill his mom while she was sleeping, he can kill anyone. He didn't try to deny what he did. If you look at the "In The News" post, I posted one of the newspaper articles. Where he has his friends on the phone and says to them ' I'm going to kill my mom, wanna listen'? And they did. Then there was the plans that he had shared w/ other friends that he called after he killed her " after I kill my dad I'll have a party and display their bodies".
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Post by lucybear on May 12, 2004 13:18:29 GMT -5
Oh my gosh!! I don't blame you and your family for being scared. I would be too.
I sure hope he stays in jail as long as possible.
It's too bad that those other kids didn't have the brains to call 911 when they heard this happen. I would have been scared to death. I think they should have been held accountable for something. I mean they heard everything, and didn't even think of calling the police.
Has he ever been violent before? He sounds like he has some SERIOUS issues. I mean wanting to display his parent's bodies at a party!!!!
If you ever want to "talk" I'll be here. Or your more than welcome to e-mail me.
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Post by katrinat on May 12, 2004 14:37:24 GMT -5
I am truly grateful for you reaching out. It takes a while to get the nerve to share things like this. I personally felt that those kids should have been held accountable. I called the DA, and she said they didn't do anything that was breaking the law. WHAT??? I think they just wanted to get the trigger person, and the case was closed as far as they were concerned. An interesting note; One of the girls that was on the phone, her dad 37, came up dead about 7 mnths later (gun shot to the head, reportedly accidental). None of the parents took any sort of action to help straighten these kids out. I moved and my nephew doesn't have my new address or phone #, and he wont ever if I can help it. I pray I will never be faced with the day that I would have to take my sister' childs life.
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Post by Lucy on May 14, 2004 14:17:49 GMT -5
I think your right. They should definitely been held accountable for something. The DA probably did just want the trigger person. That is "interesting" that the girls dad passed away 7 months later. I wonder if it really was just an "accident" If anything, these kids should have at least got some kind of counciling or something. Who knows, it may have actually put something in there head that it was alright to do something like this. I'm glad to hear that you moved, and he doesn't have any info on where you are. I would hope that he doesn't go anywhere near you so you would have to even think about taking your nephew's life. Is he getting any help in jail? Or do they think he is a lost cause? It sounds to me like maybe he had some serious mental issues (i'm going by the newpaper article that you posted). How is your brother-in-law doing also? I bet this was extrodinarily hard on him too. Well I have yacked too much again So take care
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Post by Lucy on May 14, 2004 14:20:03 GMT -5
Woops I accidently went in as a guest. I'm Lucy (aka Lucybear)
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Post by Katrina on Oct 18, 2004 22:54:49 GMT -5
My brother was murdered by his best friend on January 26, 2004. It has been a real hard time for me and my family. He was my only brother and my mother's first baby. We are awaiting trial which begins November 1, 2004. His friend keeps saying it was an accident, but when he shot him through a door after looking through the peep hole to see who it was, he then ran for three days and threw the gun in the river. My brother was shot one time and it hit his main aoreta to his heart and killed him. This all happened across the street from a hospital and he was not saved. I am so angry and I wish that I could have said more to my brother and how much he ment to me before he died. I'm hurt and in the dark. I don't know what to do. Amanda
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