Boy Accused of Killing Teen Cousin Following Fight over XBox
In Chicago
A 13-year-old boy has been charged with killing his 16-year-old cousin after an argument over a video game system, according to police.
The 13-year-old shot his cousin, Raymond Galloway, while he was sleeping around 5:50 a.m. Sunday in the 500 block of East 38th Place, police said. The 16-year-old was pronounced dead about 90 minutes later at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, according to authorities.
The two boys had been arguing earlier about an Xbox, according to a police report.
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We need to outlaw the XBox. [/progderp]
Only one victim? I thought video games sparked mass shootings...