Boy, 10, shoots sister, kills self

[Hum]

HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- A 10-year-old boy shot his sister and then turned the gun on himself, investigators said.

Walker County sheriff's deputies said the shooting happened on Duke Road near Highway 30 late Thursday.

Detectives said Coby Tucker walked into his 15-year-old sister's room and opened fire.

Ashley Tucker was flown to Memorial Hermann Hospital in critical condition and was in good condition on Friday afternoon. She is a student at Huntsville High School.

Detectives said Coby fatally shot himself. He was a student at Huntsville Intermediate.

Investigators have not said how Coby got the gun, but they did say that the family has a gun safe in the home. The motive for the shooting is under investigation.

Deputies said the children's mother was at home at the time of the shooting but was apparently unaware that her son had a gun.

"Once she heard the shots, she responded and called 911," Detective Greg Williams said.

The children's father was at work at the time of the incident, investigators said.

Officials have not said if the parents will face any charges.

Deputies said they have never been called out to the family's home before.

Huntsville Independent School District officials said counselors are available to students or employees who need support.

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[vincent]

Yay GOP you're right, gun control is lame!

[Farstrider]

Not much that one can add to this... Madness...

[thejohnnyq]

Yay GOP you're right, gun control is lame!

Really, without any other info you post crap like that, how lame.

Sorry, but the truth is with the number of guns out there in house holds and the few times that this happens there is no reason to have more laws. It serves no purpose. More children are killed by the medical industry 83,000 a year compared to 3000 by guns (including gang shootings of 21 year old).

These numbers were published about 5 years ago by the AMA and used to push more gun control, but missed the point, as your comments do. How about more gun safety. There have been several stories about people attacking people with knifes and hurting them, but I only see the Brits setting limits on the size of knifes at this point.

[+Warwagon MVC]

Yay GOP you're right, gun control is lame!

Seeing how he really disliked his sister, if a gun wasn't available he probably would have just knifed her.

[LittleNeutrino Veteran]

that is very tragic.

[John S. Veteran]

Gun control was non-existent if the boy knew how to get into the safe. At least the girl is still alive

http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Motive-unclear-after-boy-shoots-sister-kills-3944027.php

[Ottawa Gamerz]

guns dont kill people its all these teenagers with problems do

1.bullied 2. got sexually touched 3.wasn't allowed to buy halo 4

another stupid kid gone have fun dead

[Farstrider]

guns dont kill people its all these teenagers with problems do

1.bullied 2. got sexually touched 3.wasn't allowed to buy halo 4

another stupid kid gone have fun dead

I hope that you're not being serious, what a crock, guns DO KILL people, please stop with this bull**** argument!

[+Warwagon MVC]

I hope that you're not being serious, what a crock, guns DO KILL people, please stop with this bull**** argument!

While guns do kill people, even if you took away the guns, the would still just use a really large rock.

[ZakO]

While guns do kill people, even if you took away the guns, the would still just use a really large rock.

It's a lot easier to defend yourself from somebody with a 'really large rock' than somebody with a gun.

[McKay]

Yay GOP you're right, gun control is lame!

If the Sister had a gun too she could have defended herself :rofl:

[PsYcHoKiLLa]

Remember, guns don't kill people, not locking your f**kin gun cabinet kills people.

another stupid kid gone have fun dead

Wow, Just wow, your humanity just shines through.

[Hum]

While guns do kill people, even if you took away the guns, the would still just use a really large rock.

I find that a tire iron comes in handy. :shifty:

[Growled Member]

Very sad.

[TPreston]

While guns do kill people, even if you took away the guns, the would still just use a really large rock.

Exactly even if you took away grenade launchers and rpg's they would still just use guns.

[+Anarkii Subscriber²]

Guns don't kill people.

It's the ****** who has the gun in his/her hand that pulls the trigger that kills people.

[Ottawa Gamerz]

time to go back to the 80's answer me this one ? did we ever hear of kids killing parents or sisters brothers so damm offen answer is NO

in the 90 same thing NO

in the 2000 A LITTLE

now in 2012 its like little mom can i have pizza money she says no he pulls put a gun murders the whole family and self. why u may ask

pizza money

now u can blame the parents but that wouldnt help you could blame video games but if u do again u would have to blame the parents for lets little bobby age 4567891011121314151617 to play 17 plus games is that smart no because one day you the PARENT will say no or ground him from the 360 ps3 wii 3ds and one day wind up dead for that i dont feel sorry for any of them.

but if he is bullied in school everyday since he was 4 till 13 14 and no one will listen to him he does the only 2 things he thinks is right

one go kill everyone in school or to kill self and after he does one or the other than his story gets out in the news we could of saved bobby but its to late maybe he didnt come home bloody eought for MOM OR DAD to see he needs help they go to the school tell the adults who's job it is to protect little bobby from bullies and what do they do SFA and there goes another kid in the wooden box six feet deep because no one helped them.

on the other end u got joe for some reason he's a good kid does good in school listens has all he wants pc or mac ipad iphone nice clothes money and one day he kill the family for what reason who knows because he kills his self in the process sad u would say yes and no u ask where did he get the gun did he use the one in the house or did he buy one again who know's but he uses it and now lifes over good by joe injoy death

now did the gun kill him of course the bullet did he did pull the trigger but if he didnt have a gun he would of had a hammer axe or whatever who's next tommrow guess we wait because this is going at a crazy rate whats this 4 or 5 in the last 2 months

my 2 cents read it like it hate it

[moloko]

Motive is important here. Was he just playing around with the gun, crazy, etc? If he did get the gun from home then this could be child endangerment. Not because of the gun but because it was not SECURE enough to keep out of harms way. If it was locked the kids should not have the code. As for knife comment...a knife is not a gun. I mean you can stab someone with a pen if you wanted.

Anyway sad for the family and this kid was really disturbed and know one saw it.

[FightAndLive]

Very sad indeed, regardless if the kid had a gun or not he was obviously disturbed and would have done something like this anyway. My question is no body picked up any signs of the kid being a psycho?

[+LogicalApex MVC]

Yay GOP you're right, gun control is lame!

The blame here doesn't belong to gun laws. If the family had the gun properly stored in the safe and with the gun in a safe position (magazine out and the slide locked with a cable lock, assuming they used a semi-auto) then this wouldn't have happened. I wouldn't store a gun in the ready position, with one chambered, in a home with kids.

If I felt the need to have a gun ready to use while in that home, maybe due to issues in the area or whatever, I would use a locking holster and open-carry in the home; allowing me to ensure the gun was in my sight at all times (I would fall back on a very good safe with an alarm in my room while sleeping).

It is the job of the parents and gun owner to keep the gun out of the hands of kids. Parents bear the same responsibility for a lot of items in their home, like rat poison.

[Keyboard Cowboy]

time to go back to the 80's answer me this one ? did we ever hear of kids killing parents or sisters brothers so damm offen answer is NO

in the 90 same thing NO

in the 2000 A LITTLE

now in 2012 its like little mom can i have pizza money she says no he pulls put a gun murders the whole family and self. why u may ask

pizza money

now u can blame the parents but that wouldnt help you could blame video games but if u do again u would have to blame the parents for lets little bobby age 4567891011121314151617 to play 17 plus games is that smart no because one day you the PARENT will say no or ground him from the 360 ps3 wii 3ds and one day wind up dead for that i dont feel sorry for any of them.

but if he is bullied in school everyday since he was 4 till 13 14 and no one will listen to him he does the only 2 things he thinks is right

one go kill everyone in school or to kill self and after he does one or the other than his story gets out in the news we could of saved bobby but its to late maybe he didnt come home bloody eought for MOM OR DAD to see he needs help they go to the school tell the adults who's job it is to protect little bobby from bullies and what do they do SFA and there goes another kid in the wooden box six feet deep because no one helped them.

on the other end u got joe for some reason he's a good kid does good in school listens has all he wants pc or mac ipad iphone nice clothes money and one day he kill the family for what reason who knows because he kills his self in the process sad u would say yes and no u ask where did he get the gun did he use the one in the house or did he buy one again who know's but he uses it and now lifes over good by joe injoy death

now did the gun kill him of course the bullet did he did pull the trigger but if he didnt have a gun he would of had a hammer axe or whatever who's next tommrow guess we wait because this is going at a crazy rate whats this 4 or 5 in the last 2 months

my 2 cents read it like it hate it

Uhh...

1991: University of Iowa <--- My home town

1992: Lindhurst High School shooting

1992: Palo Duro High School shooting

1992: Edward Tilden High School shooting

1992: Simon's Rock College of Bard shooting

1993: East Carter High School shooting

1993: Amityville High School shooting

1993: Reseda High School shooting

1993: Wauwatosa West High School shooting

1994: Grimsley High School shooting

1994: Wickliffe Middle School shooting

1995: Blackville-Hilda High School shooting

1995: Richland High School shooting

1996: Frontier Middle School shooting

1996: Hamilton High School shooting

1996: Mid-Penninsula High School shooting

1996: San Diego State University shooting

1996: Hetzel Union Building shooting

1997: Bethel Regional High School shooting

1997: Pearl High School shooting

1997: Heath High School shooting

1998: Westside Middle School shooting

1998: Parker Middle School dance shooting

1998: Thurston High School shooting

1999: Columbine High School massacre

1999: Heritage High School shooting

1999: Fort Gibson Middle School shooting

[Ottawa Gamerz]

Uhh...

1991: University of Iowa <--- My home town

1992: Lindhurst High School shooting

1992: Palo Duro High School shooting

1992: Edward Tilden High School shooting

1992: Simon's Rock College of Bard shooting

1993: East Carter High School shooting

1993: Amityville High School shooting

1993: Reseda High School shooting

1993: Wauwatosa West High School shooting

1994: Grimsley High School shooting

1994: Wickliffe Middle School shooting

1995: Blackville-Hilda High School shooting

1995: Richland High School shooting

1996: Frontier Middle School shooting

1996: Hamilton High School shooting

1996: Mid-Penninsula High School shooting

1996: San Diego State University shooting

1996: Hetzel Union Building shooting

1997: Bethel Regional High School shooting

1997: Pearl High School shooting

1997: Heath High School shooting

1998: Westside Middle School shooting

1998: Parker Middle School dance shooting

1998: Thurston High School shooting

1999: Columbine High School massacre

1999: Heritage High School shooting

1999: Fort Gibson Middle School shooting

yes school (not boy killing family man did u read? did we ever hear of kids killing parents or sisters brothers so damm offen answer is NO )

[Keyboard Cowboy]

yes school (not boy killing family man did u read? did we ever hear of kids killing parents or sisters brothers so damm offen answer is NO )

Oh I see, your putting an age limit on here... Okay well you tell me an age and I'm sure I'll be able to come up with something. :)

[Keyboard Cowboy]

Alright you never responded so I'll give you the case of Jon Venables and Robert Thompson, they were both 10 when they abducted a 3 year old and brutally murdered him in 1993.