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10-Year-Old Boy Shoots His Mother Dead Because He Was Upset Over Virtual Reality Headset

A 10-year-old by shot his mother dead after she refused to buy him a virtual reality headset’.

A 10-year-old boy has been charged with first-degree homicide as an adult for killing his 44-year-mother in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.

10-Year-Old Boy Shoots His Mother Dead Because He Was Upset Over Virtual Reality Headset

10-Year-Old Boy Kills His Mum

It was gathered that the boy shot his mother dead because he was allegedly mad at her for waking him up early and not letting him buy a virtual reality headset on Amazon.

The mother identified as Quiana Mann was shot in the head and died from her injuries at her residence near 87th and Hemlock around 7 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 21.

Police initially reported the boy was playing with the gun when it discharged, striking his mom in the head which resulted to her death.

When the boy was first interviewed, he claimed that he was twirling the gun around his finger and it “accidentally went off.”

After killing his mom, the boy woke up his sister who then found their mother dead and called 911.

Due to his age, the boy was allowed to remain with his family.

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10-year-old boy charged as adult after he shot his mother dead because he was upset over virtual reality headset

However, the following day, the family contacted the Milwaukee Police Department with “serious concerns.”

The complaint says the boy’s 26-year-old sister told detectives he has had “rage issues” all of his life and “five different imaginary people that talk to him.”

A therapist previously gave the boy a “concerning diagnosis” and the mother had placed cameras inside the home to watch him, according to the complaint.

Two weeks prior to the woman’s murder, “someone had unplugged these cameras.”

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The sister also told detectives she learned that the morning after their mother’s death, the boy logged onto their mother’s Amazon account and ordered an Oculus Virtual Reality Headset.

The complaint says a family member also alleged that the boy would pick their puppy up by the tail and “swing the puppy around until it whined and howled in pain.”

This allegedly occurred when the boy was just four-years-old.

An aunt told detectives that the boy never cried or showed remorse following his mother’s death.

The complaint alleges the 10-year-old told his aunt that he was “actually aiming the gun at his mother.”

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The day after his mother’s death, the aunt said he apologized for killing his mom and then asked if his Amazon package arrived.

In a second interview with detectives, the boy allegedly admitted he retrieved the gun because he was mad at her for waking him up early and not letting him get something on Amazon.

He told detectives his mom walked in front of him when he tried to shoot the wall to “scare her.”

The complaint also says he admitted to getting his mother’s keys for the gun lock box the night before.

The 10-year-old has been charged with first-degree reckless homicide. If convicted, he faces a maximum of 60 years in prison.

He had his initial appearance in court on Friday, Nov. 25, and a cash bond of $50,000 was set. He will appear in court for a status hearing on Dec. 7.

KanyiDaily had also reported how a 15-year old boy, Godfrey Chipare committed suicide after his mother caught him having sex with a 14-year-old girl in their house in Zimbabwe.

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