An Ohio eighth-grader was arrested after he reportedly shot his father during an argument about his bedtime schedule.
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An argument over bedtime leaves a teen to flee the scene and escape to another state
Forest Park Police said the shooting took place last Wednesday when they received a 911 call from the 15-year-old suspect’s 17-year-old stepsister who said he shot their father during an argument over bedtime. Investigators said the 45-year-old victim was shot once in the stomach but is expected to recover after receiving treatment at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
After the shooting, the teen walked to a nearby business and stole a car then drove 100 miles to Lexington, Kentucky where his mother lives as reported by KNOE. A SWAT team was contacted for backup after authorities in Lexington were alerted about the teen’s whereabouts. Investigators said the teen surrendered peacefully when officers arrived at his mother’s home and were taken into custody. During a press conference, Forest Park Lt. Adam Pape called the teen a “flight risk” and said it would be better if he was locked up.
“We believe him to be a substantial flight risk and would prefer that he remain locked up.”
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The mother asks the magistrate to release her son but state laws prohibit the request
During his arraignment on Monday, the teen’s oldest brother said his brother is not a bad kid but he needs to be placed in a better environment. His attorney and mother also asked for him to be released into his mother’s custody on Monday. “We just want him to have a good environment around him because (he) is not a bad kid. He just may have had some issues that he was going through but (he) is not a bad kid at all,” he told Hamilton County Juvenile Court Magistrate Elizabeth Igoe. Police added that it was unclear how the teen obtained the gun.
Igoe said she couldn’t release the teen to his mother because she lives outside of the state where the crime occurred. However, his father said he couldn’t return to his home due to the incident via a video call from his hospital bed. Additionally, he said his son was staying at his mother’s house six months ago. Hamilton County Assistant Juvenile Court Prosecutor Jon Halvonik asked for the teen to be held due to the serious nature of the case.
“He can’t stay with me, your honor. It’s pretty much self-explanatory to see where I’m at. I feel like these little problems been popping up and up, and I feel like it’s a slap on the wrist to let him out right now.”
The magistrate said she will only release the teen if he has a living arrangement in Hamilton County and his mother said his grandfather’s wife was listed as an option. A hearing was scheduled for next Tuesday so the defense can up with a plan for the teen.