A man is said to have shot and killed longtime friend and roommate over Diablo 2

In the United States, a man is on trial for allegedly shooting a friend and roommate. The dispute arose out of a dispute about the video game Diablo 2. A third person had stolen an item because the game was not password protected. The later victim was allegedly upset, an argument escalated and shots were fired.

What is the charge? A 36-year-old man named Spellman is on trial in Nevada, USA, on charges of second degree murder. He is said to have shot and killed a 34-year-old man, Dickson, with whom he has been friends for 26 years and who lived with him in the house of Spellman’s parents.

It is said that the defendant shot his friend in the chest area. He was admitted to a clinic in Vancouver, where he was operated on. But he later succumbed to his wounds.

The defendant had not previously committed a criminal offense. His bail is now $ 750,000.

A second degree murder in the state of Nevada is willful homicide without treachery. Malicious preparation would be required for first degree murder. The rules of what exactly is second degree murder and what is first degree murder differ from state to state.

Dispute over stolen item in Diablo 2 apparently escalates

How did the argument come about? The police recorded the defendant’s statements. Spellman played Diablo 2 with the later victim, Dickson, and a third person. The defendant and the victim both lived together in the property of the defendant’s parents, but played Diablo 2 in different rooms and talked to each other via headsets.

The later victim apparently got angry because a random player entered the game and took an item with him that the three players had not yet secured. The defendant says: Actually, the game should have been password protected to prevent something like this – but it wasn’t.

The later victim got angry and started screaming and insulting the accused. Spellmann later told the authorities that he shouted for 3 to 5 minutes.

The defendant told Dickson to calm down or he would be shot.

Dickson then picked up his gun, left his area of ​​the property, and headed for the main house, gun in hand. On the way there he shot in the air. When he arrived at the main house, he met Dickson, his long-time friend, roommate and playmate.

The victim “confronted” Spellman about threatening to shoot him: Spellman said Dickson approached him, “bridged the distance” and he then shot Dickson.

What does the defendant say about this? It is said that the defendant was asked where he got the gun from. He replied: It was right next to the computer with him.

When asked why this is so, he replied: “Why not? This is America! “

We keep receiving reports from the USA that make it clear that firearms play a completely different role in everyday life there than in Germany:

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