Indiana boy, 11, who allegedly shot trooper dad in buttocks wanted to aim for head, cops say
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Trooper Matt Makowski was shot in his Indiana home Thursday night and his juvenile son is being held on an attempted murder charge. (Indiana State Police)
The Indiana boy accused of shooting his state trooper dad in the buttocks over a video game last month allegedly told authorities that he would have shot him in the head if he was at a different angle, reports said.
The boy allegedly shot his father, Officer Matt Makowski, on Feb. 21 with Makowski’s .45-caliber handgun. He allegedly retrieved the weapon from his father’s locked vehicle parked outside their home in Granger.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Court documents revealed the boy - who has not been identified - has a history of behavioral problems at school and that his parents had recently removed his video games from the home, the South Bend Tribune reported.
He told police after the shooting that he wanted a Play Station, an Xbox and a computer, and that he was “going to get these simple things, or there would be a part 2,” court documents said, according to the paper.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}He allegedly told investigators he intended to shoot his father in the head but couldn’t because of the way Makowski was lying in bed. St. Joseph County prosecutors have filed a petition to charge him with attempted murder. Police told the paper that Makowski's condition is improving.
The boy is due back in juvenile court April 10.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.