Class-Cutting Teen Allegedly Kills Dad with Crossbow to Avoid Argument
Authorities in Delaware have charged a 17-year-old boy with first degree murder after they say he fatally shot his father with a crossbow to avoid a confrontation about skipping school, The Washington Post reports.
After concerned coworkers notified police of his sudden absence from work, officers found 41-year-old Todd Ramsey dead in his home with a wound to his upper torso. Speaking with Ramsey's son Seth, the teen reportedly told police "he may have killed his father."
According to the police affidavit, the teen told police he had skipped classes Tuesday at Lake Forest High School and stayed home.
"He said that his father was in his bedroom from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Seth said that he knew when his father came out he would be mad so he shot him," the affidavit said.
Seth allegedly told police that he shot his father with a crossbow.
The younger Ramsey is currently being held without bail at a juvenile detention center.
