An 11-year-old boy — accused of killing his adoptive father after he took away his Nintendo Switch — arrived at a Pennsylvania court in handcuffs on Thursday, about a month after the incident.
Clayton Dietz is being charged as an adult with criminal homicide after he shot his father dead on January 13 in Duncannon, Harrisburg. With handcuffs in his hands, the bespectacled boy was hauled into the court as probation officers surrounded him.
🇺🇸 An 11-year-old shot his adoptive father to death because his Nintendo was taken away.Clayton Dietz’s parents told him to go to bed after midnight. He “got mad," and went looking for his Nintendo Switch in the gun safe.
Found the keys instead, and found a revolver next.…pic.twitter.com/aBxfGDJDkF
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal)February 20, 2026
Clayton Dietz, who was adopted in 2018, shot his 42-year-old father Douglas Dietz with a gun he found in his safe. According to court documents, the incident occurred on Jan. 13 at the family’s home in Duncannon.
Police say Clayton found the keys to the gun safe while searching for the game system, which his father had taken away from him. During an interview with troopers, Clayton’s mother revealed he told her, “I killed my dad. I hate myself", local outlet WHP reports.
When being questioned what he believed would occur if he pulled the trigger, Clayton reportedly said he didn’t think much about the consequences, said the report.
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