A Las Vegas teen is behind bars after reportedly shooting his father to death, and the reason why is completely tragic -- especially after learning that the family are members of the local Mormon community.
The incident took place on Saturday night at a residence in the 6600 Block of Tampa Court. When authorities arrived they found 45-year-old Jeremy Peterson inside his home suffering from gunshot wounds. Sadly, the Las Vegas man was pronounced dead at the scene. Meanwhile, his 15-year-old son had fled from the home before authorities arrived. He was apprehended nearby, and arrested on charges of open murder and assault with a deadly weapon.
KTNV News reports that the Las Vegas teen had become enraged with his father after he had taken away his electronic devices. The two got into an argument, which spiraled out of control when the teen retrieved a gun from another room before shooting his father to death.
Neighbors told arresting officers that they could hear the altercation taking place, and that there was a lot of yelling and screaming before several gunshots rang out from the family residence. They're shocked because the family are members of the Mormon Church and appeared to be otherwise "normal."
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