A 10-year-old boy accused of shooting and killing his mother in virtual reality appeared in a Milwaukee courtroom Thursday charged as an adult in the intentional homicide. WISN 12 News is not identifying the boy because of a judge’s order if the case The shooting happened in November. Prosecutors say the boy was angry because his mother woke him up early and refused to buy him a virtual reality headset. His defense attorney asked Thursday to see police reports and video of witness interviews before the initial hearing. “We already know that at least one family member has reached out to us. office and tell us that the information contained in the complaint is incorrect,” said defense attorney Angela Cunningham. “This person is not an eyewitness. The state is not calling that person. I really think he’s telling the same story, just giving a little different information to different people at different times. ,” said prosecutor Paul Dedinsky. The judge rejected the defendant’s request, and a preliminary hearing has been scheduled for the end of this month.
A 10-year-old boy accused of shooting and killing his mother while wearing a virtual reality headset appeared in a Milwaukee courtroom Thursday charged as an adult with murder. expected.
WISN 12 News is not identifying the boy because of a judge’s order when the case goes to juvenile court.
The shooting happened in November.
The prosecutor said the boy was angry because his mother woke him up early and refused to buy him a virtual reality headset.
His defense attorney on Thursday asked to see police reports and videotapes of witness interviews before the preliminary hearing.
“We already know that at least one family member has reached out to our office and told us that the information contained in the complaint is incorrect,” said a prosecutor Angela Cunningham.
“This person is not an eyewitness. The state is not calling that person. I really think he’s telling the same story, just giving a little different information to different people at different times. ,” said prosecutor Paul Dedinsky.
The judge rejected the defense’s request.
At the end of this month, an initial review has been scheduled.