Nevada teen allegedly said she ‘couldn’t control the urge to kill’ after slaying dad, brother
A 17-year-old Nevada girl has been arrested on charges that include murder after she called police in Reno and said she’d fatally shot her father and younger brother because she "couldn't control the urge to kill somebody," court documents allege.
A 17-year-old Nevada girl has been arrested on charges that include murder after she called police in Reno and said she’d fatally shot her father and younger brother because she "couldn't control the urge to kill somebody," court documents allege.
The incident happened Friday afternoon, according to a probable cause statement filed in the case and obtained by NBC affiliate KRNV of Reno.
A neighbor called police at around 4:11 p.m. and reported hearing gunshots, and then at around 4:14 p.m. a different person called police and said, “I shot my dad,” followed by “I shot my brother," the document says.
The street in Reno, Nev., where two homicides occurred Saturday.Google MapsThe teenager told dispatchers she was outside and had dropped the gun, a Walther PPS, inside the home, according to the probable cause statement.
Asked why she shot the people, the caller said, “I just couldn’t control the urge to kill somebody,” according to the document.
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