A 40-year old Ofelio Antonio Otero surrendered to Houston Police on Sunday for allegedly shooting his 17-year old son. Otero was said to have been drinking heavily when the argument started.
Otero was arguing with his wife about a missing video game when his son Ignacio stepped in. Otero was repeatedly loading his gun and Ignacio tried to knock the gun away from his father, and even managed to run away from him, but the bullet still got him in the neck.
Otero left the scene, leaving his son to die. After 3 hours he went back to the Houston Police Department after a brief standoff and surrendered.
Personally, I don’t believe it was the video game that made this man kill his son, but the fact that he was drunk.
That’s ridiculous. It’s neither the booze nor the alcohol that’s responsible. Everyone is accountable for their own actions regardless of what they subject themselves too. This guy deserves whatever is coming to him. I’m sure being boozed up didn’t help but it would have only taken his inhibitions down… meaning he was completely prone to this regardless. It’s a shame… poor kid.
I believe that abuse had been going on for a time and it escalated. This can’t be the first time he has gotten drunk and possibly abused his family. Jail time, hands down. No excuses.
I personally do blame the video game. Before i played mario brothers i never jumped on peoples heads and stole giant coins…..these days i just hang out in the sewers in my overalls, scared…confused and high on mushrooms.