Daniel Petric | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 24, 1991[1] |
| Occupation | Criminal |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated |
| Parent(s) | Mark and Susan Petric |
| Motive | Video game addiction; anger towards parents for confiscating video game |
| Conviction(s) | Aggravated murder Attempted aggravated murder Tampering with evidence |
| Criminal penalty | 23 years to life in prison |
| Details | |
| Date | October 20, 2007 |
| Country | United States |
| Location(s) | Brighton Township, Lorain County, Ohio |
| Killed | Susan Petric (his mother) |
| Injured | Mark Petric (his father) |
| Weapons | 9mm Taurus PT92 |
Date apprehended | October 20, 2007 |
| Imprisoned at | Grafton Correctional Institution, Grafton, Ohio |
Daniel Petric (/piːtrɪk/; born August 24, 1991) is an American convicted murderer from Wellington, Ohio. At age 16, he shot both of his parents after his father confiscated his copy of the video game Halo 3. His mother died, but his father managed to recover from a critical injury.[2] He is incarcerated for life, with a chance for parole. Studies of video game addiction or the effects of violent video games on society, as well as gun control, often mention Petric.