15-YEAR-OLD BOY SHOT HIS STEPFATHER TO DEATH FOR PUNCHING HIS MOTHER IN THE FACE

A 15-year-old Ohio teenager, Ronez Joyce, was arrested and charged with the murder of his 30-year-old stepfather, Levonte Hyde, police say.

On Feb. 20, around 12:45 am, Cincinnati Police Department responded to the 1600 Block of Pasadena Avenue in College Hill after reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, they found Hyde suffering from multiple gunshots. Despite life-saving measures provided by first responders at the scene, the victim succumbed to his injuries after being rushed to the Cincinnati Medical Center, reported the New York Post.

A few hours before the fatal incident, the victim was charged with domestic violence after Joyce’s mother filed a police report accusing the victim of attacking her. According to authorities, the couple had been involved in a heated argument as they drove to a store along the 1700 Block of Elmore Street in South Cuminsville after Hyde called her a vulgar name. The defendant’s mother told the police Hyde started punching her repeatedly in the face while driving and had visible injuries to her face.

Later, Joyce retrieved a firearm from a safe at the home the couple shared, waited for the victim, and shot him 12 times. The teen was arrested and charged with murder later in the day.