I can't comment on whether this child killed two adults or not....but for heavens sakes, he is 8. Let him go home for the holidays.
Part of what is missing is how many violent video games this child was allowed to play. At 8 years old, if he was exposed to and played many of these games, he might have just thought it was an extension of a game. Game over, just turn off the computer. He might have found a gun in the house and thought it worked the same.
These games have become so realistic in nature, that I wonder if an 8 year old child could really distinguish the difference.
Has this been discussed at all with the police or anyone that knew the boy? We are talking 3rd grade here!
Something isn't right somewhere.
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