Posted on 05/06/2005 9:58:46 AM PDT by eccentric
HUMBOLDT, Kansas, May 06, 2005 -- Last week, police say a 10-year-old boy shot and killed his adopted father. The grisly murder took place inside their rural home near Humboldt in Allen County. Now a grieving widow and mother shares her feelings for her son.
"Family, friends, anyone -- if he was needed, he was there -- a very dedicated father, said Debbie Hamlin about her husband Bob.
After 21 years of marriage, Debbie says she is glad for the memories with Bob. She just wishes she could have more.
Bob and Debbie adopted Debbies grandson when he was just six months old. A few years later, they took another granddaughter home from the hospital, calling both their own.
"These were my kids. I dont care what anybody says, they were legally adopted, they were blood anyway but they were my kids," said Debbie.
It was the son who, at the age of 10, allegedly pointed a gun at the back of Bobs head as he watched TV and fired one shot, killing him instantly.
"I dont know why. I have no idea why. Why, why? That goes through my head all the time -- why he could do something like that."
She says he then turned on her, the woman he called mom.
"He was still coming. He was running with the gun pointed at me. I managed to get in the neighbors house. I got in the driveway, jumped out and he was coming in after me with the gun so he was not done."
"I loved him but I cant forgive whats happened because of what hes done to this family. I loved him until the day he did this."
Now the ten-year-old is in custody, charged with first-degree murder. Debbie has not seen him since that day.
"I want no connections. My husband was my life. We were married 21 years. When youre with somebody that long. It just wont be the same. I cant forgive him. Im sorry, I just cant."
Since he is a juvenile, the state can only hold the boy until he is 23, assuming he is convicted.
Debbie says thats not enough punishment and is scared for herself and her family.
"They said, possibly, he could get out when hes 23. Thats only 13 years. Im in fear of whats going to happen in 13 years."
Debbie says, in addition to the first-degree murder charge, the boy is charged with attempted first-degree murder for coming after her.
The judge put a gag order on the case so the county attorney cant comment on that additional charge.
Last update: May 06, 2005, 8:14am
Please don't hurl accussation that someone must have been abusing the boy. You don't know them.
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1393039/posts
the accussations are as predictable as night following the day...
Unless the kid was born bad, something happened to him.
The family is responsible for his conduct. What goes on
inside a family is not often see by others but something
went on or didn't go on that should have. That is child
abuse.
What a sad waste of life and love.
Reminds me of that Stephen King story in "Different Seasons" about the "perfect little boy" with the perfect family who is getting away with things they don't know about. It only appears that he "just snapped one day" because no one really knows what he has been doing all along.
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
Evidence?
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
HARD TO KNOW IF THE kid knew of the consequences of his actions.
The Bible disagrees with you. It says that humans are born bad and that only God is good. You may disagree with me on that, but your disagreement would be with scripture, not me.
You may be right. But some people are just born evil.
What in the WORLD is going on here? I'd like to hear the rest of the story.
There's evidence that some serial killers (i.e., Ted Bundy) grow up consumed with rage over finding out that their parents are in fact their grandparents, and their powerlessness to do anything about it. They're so consumed with rage that they seem to lose the ability to feel any other emotion, and begin to view other people as things rather than humans to whom they can be emotionally connected. Is that what happened here?
I'm just speculating, of course. I hope more information becomes available.
Nope. No way I believe that. From my perspective, every human being is endowed by their Creator with "the work of the Law" written in their hearts (a conscience).
People really don't want to believe a child could be evil.....but I've seen my fair share. It's also possible he has some loose wiring...i.e., schizophrenia, etc. He's adopted....but it doesn't say who from... at what age he was adopted...or what kind of environment he was taken from. I guess we need more info before pointing fingers at anyone but the kid himself.
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