TX - 10 year old boy confesses to murdering man 2 years ago - April 19, 2024

[Clearsky]

10-Year-Old Texas Boy Confesses to Murder 2 Years Ago – When He Was 7

A 10-year-old Texas boy confessed to shooting a man in the head while he was sleepint two years ago — when he was 7 . The boy was being questioned about alleged threats to kill another student on a bus when he made the confession, the Gonzales County Sheriff’s Office said. The Gonzales County...

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[ifindedout]

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10-year-old Texas boy linked to 2022 killing, according to officials

The child told investigators he didn't know the victim and the attack was unprovoked, law enforcement says.

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SAN ANTONIO — A 10-year-old South Texas boy confessed to killing a man he says he didn't know two years ago during questioning for a separate investigation at his school, according to officials.

On April 12, the child suspect allegedly threatened to kill another student on a bus, authorities in Gonzales County say. When he was asked by school officials, authorities say, he admitted that he shot and killed a man two years ago. That confession launched an investigation by the Gonzales County Sheriff's Office.

 

[LeahBee]

Yikes!! The article says he was still 7 years old when he murdered the victim.

 

[tlcya]

He won't be charged for Raspberry's slaying, however. Officials say that's because of how old he was when he said committed the crime; he shot the victim a week before he turned 8.

Texas State law states that a child cannot be responsible for a crime until they are 10 years old.
10-year-old Texas boy linked to 2022 killing, according to officials

Gonna guess we've got ourselves a sociopath here. Wonder if pets have gone missing around this kid??

 

[x_files]

Yikes!! The article says he was still 7 years old when he murdered the victim.

7 years old? No motive?!

 

[airportwoman]

He won't be charged for Raspberry's slaying, however. Officials say that's because of how old he was when he said committed the crime; he shot the victim a week before he turned 8.

Texas State law states that a child cannot be responsible for a crime until they are 10 years old.
10-year-old Texas boy linked to 2022 killing, according to officials

Gonna guess we've got ourselves a sociopath here. Wonder if pets have gone missing around this kid??

Or if there are OTHER unsolved murders in the area. What a tragedy.

 

[borndem]

7 years old? No motive?!

Did he just shoot the first person he saw? Something bad at home? Did the boy know the person he shot? Or, did he just shoot the first person he saw that day?
Just plain awful for probably several people.
I just can't...

 

[SleutherGirl]

I almost can't believe this is real. What do you do with a kid like this?

 

[borndem]

I almost can't believe this is real. What do you do with a kid like this?

My thoughts, too, @SleutherGirl.
Surely there is more to it than we've seen so far.

 

[ohemgee.kay925]

He won't be charged for Raspberry's slaying, however. Officials say that's because of how old he was when he said committed the crime; he shot the victim a week before he turned 8.

Texas State law states that a child cannot be responsible for a crime until they are 10 years old.
10-year-old Texas boy linked to 2022 killing, according to officials

Gonna guess we've got ourselves a sociopath here. Wonder if pets have gone missing around this kid??

I'm at a loss for words. IMHO, I do hope that some kind of punishment is provided by someone...

 

[lisette]

Did the grandfather know? Surely he knew at some point that his gun had been fired… And that the man was found dead. Can he be charged for something?

 

[lonewanderer]

This is very hard to digest.

Could this boy have been coached and/or threatened into saying these things.....?

 

[SleutherGirl]

This is very hard to digest.

Could this boy have been coached and/or threatened into saying these things.....?

To what end? To railroad a ten-year-old into jail? Or to cover for someone else? I would find that unlikely.

 

[GoBuckeyes]

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SAN ANTONIO — A 10-year-old South Texas boy confessed to killing a man he says he didn't know two years ago during questioning for a separate investigation at his school, according to officials.

On April 12, the child suspect allegedly threatened to kill another student on a bus, authorities in Gonzales County say. When he was asked by school officials, authorities say, he admitted that he shot and killed a man two years ago. That confession launched an investigation by the Gonzales County Sheriff's Office.

At age 7!?

 

[Ladyotm]

Did the grandfather know? Surely he knew at some point that his gun had been fired… And that the man was found dead. Can he be charged for something?

The fun was pawned at some point after the murder and cops were able to verify it as the weapon. Hów did he choose this sleeping victim? Was he also peeking in windows, watching people?

I'm at a loss for words. IMHO, I do hope that some kind of punishment is provided by someone...

For sure!

 

[GoBuckeyes]

He didn’t know the man! 32 yr old Brandon O’Quinn Raspberry had moved into the trailer 2 days before he was murdered. They had never met! He wasn’t angry with him, he had seen him walking around the RV earlier in the day. The child took the gun from his grandfather’s glove box, walked in and shot the sleeping man in the head, shot again into the sofa before replacing the gun in the truck. His grandfather had pawned the gun. LE was able to find it and it was determined to be the murder weapon.

The kid was put on a 72 hour hold after threatening a student on the school bus, and telling the school about the prior event. He’s currently being held on making Terroristic Threats.

What do they do with a child who murdered someone at age 8? Did his grandfather know? I’m really suspicious about the grandfather pawning the gun, the kid knew it had been pawned. I’m just at a loss for words on this one…

The article above says he was 7 when he murdered the man.7 or 8, either is just mind-boggling.

 

[maamager]

Okay, so be less than 10 years old and you can effectively murder another human in Texas and score a Get Out of Jail Free card? Texas, I'm not a genius but maybe we can workshop that one

 

[Simply Southern]

A six year old threaten and physically assaulted teachers and students PRIOR to taking his moms gun to school and shooting the b****, his first grade teacher. The school covered up the violent behavior, destroyed records, doors were locked, LE couldn't get into school, while a teacher lay unconscious and bleeding to death, in front of principal's door. She did open the door and see the teacher and locked yourself in.

This is happening more frequently with very young children. Schools need to pay close attention to children and threats at any age
Moo

VA - Boy, 6, in custody after shooting teacher, Newport News, Jan 2023 *mom charged* #3

Newport News Police Chief Steve Drew says the shooting was NOT accidental, this was intentional. https://www.wtkr.com/news/shooting-reported-at-richneck-elementary-school-in-newport-news-police https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/shooting-reported-at-newport-news-elementary-school/ Thread #1...

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[Simply Southern]

Okay, so be less than 10 years old and you can effectively murder another human in Texas and score a Get Out of Jail Free card? Texas, I'm not a genius but maybe we can workshop that one

The case of the six-year-old shooting the teacher in Virginia did not go to jail. He got to go to a new school, live with this great grandfather, while his mother serves 2 years. Grandfather says he's doing great.
Moo

 

[translator]

He won't be charged for Raspberry's slaying, however. Officials say that's because of how old he was when he said committed the crime; he shot the victim a week before he turned 8.

Texas State law states that a child cannot be responsible for a crime until they are 10 years old.
10-year-old Texas boy linked to 2022 killing, according to officials

In such a case, can LE mandate mental health services’ involvement and reviews? I wonder if they are looking into WHY this happened… Surely there are. I really hope there is a plan for rehabilitation here because not only murdering someone but then also, after the fact, threatening to murder someone else…