An 11-year-old Pennsylvania boy is being charged as an adult for criminal homicide after allegedly using a revolver found in a gun safe to kill his adoptive father following a dispute over his Nintendo Switch.
🇺🇸 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
An 11-year-old Pennsylvania boy appeared in court in handcuffs today, facing adult charges of criminal homicide after allegedly shooting his adoptive father to death over a confiscated video game.
According to authorities, Clayton Dietz became enraged after his parents ordered him to bed after midnight and took away his Nintendo Switch. Investigators state the youth searched for the device in a gun safe but instead discovered a set of keys and a revolver, which he then used to fatally shoot 42-year-old Douglas Dietz. Under Pennsylvania law, the severity of the offense has mandated that the minor be processed through the adult justice system.