Archive · 17 Jan 2026
11-Year-Old Boy Allegedly Shoots Father Over Nintendo Switch
An 11-year-old boy named Clayton allegedly shot his father, Douglas, on his birthday.
It happened in their home in Pennsylvania.
Clayton's parents had taken away his Nintendo Switch and told him to go to sleep.
Clayton got mad and found a gun in his father's safe.
He loaded the gun and shot his father while he was in bed.
Clayton then told his mother what he had done.
The police charged Clayton with a serious crime, and he will have a hearing about it soon.
Clayton is very upset and said he hates himself for what he did.
An 11-year-old boy, Clayton Dietz, allegedly shot his father, Douglas Dietz, 42, in their home in Duncannon Borough, Pennsylvania.
The incident occurred on Clayton's birthday after his father took away his Nintendo Switch and told him to go to sleep.
Clayton reportedly found a revolver in his father's safe, loaded it, and shot his father while he was in bed.
Clayton told his mother, 'I killed Daddy... Daddy's dead,' and later told police he was 'mad' and had not thought about his actions.
Clayton has been charged with criminal homicide and was denied bail, with a hearing set for January 22.
- Who
- Douglas Dietz, 42, and his 11-year-old foster son, Clayton Dietz
- What
- Clayton allegedly shot his father with a revolver
- When
- On Clayton's birthday (exact date not specified)
- Where
- Duncannon Borough, Perry County, Pennsylvania
- Why
- Clayton was allegedly upset after his father took away his Nintendo Switch and told him to go to sleep
- Victim
- Douglas Dietz, 42
- Suspect
- Clayton Dietz, 11
- Location
- Duncannon Borough, Perry County, Pennsylvania
- Date
- Clayton's birthday (exact date not specified)
- Weapon
- Revolver
- Charges
- Criminal homicide
- Hearing Date
- January 22
- Bail
- Denied