Teen boy brutally ‘shot his parents because they were Satan worshippers sending him telepathic messages’
A TEENAGER who allegedly shot his mom and dad because he thought “they were Satan worshippers sending him telepathic messages” will stand trial.
Michael Elijah Walker, 19, confessed to gunning down his parents – Michael Logan Walker, 50, and Rachael May Walker, 44 – after they got into an argument, according to an affidavit.
The teen said he shot them “because they were sending him messages telepathically and they were Satan worshipers.”
A judge previously said he would be unable to stand trial for their murder due to his history of mental illness, including paranoia and delusion.
Last Wednesday, Walker was ruled competent to face criminal proceedings after receiving treatment and medications, according to KOCO News 5.
The teen – who allegedly told his younger brother, 17, “everything was okay, and he would bury the bodies” – is due in court next February.
Cops say the suspect confessed to shooting his drummer father “anywhere I could hit him” after the savage Oklahoma slayings.
He reportedly shot his mother as she ran from the bedroom of their home in what he believed to be an escape attempt.
Walker is alleged to have walked back into his room and reloaded the firearm before shooting his mother again.
His mom and dad would have celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary in May, two months after their brutal killing.
Walker’s little brother raised the alarm when he was woken up at about 2.30 am by the sound of gunfire and his mom yelling to call 911.
The couple’s younger son can be heard breathing heavily in the chilling 911 recording released by local police, reports KFOR.
“He is my brother and he shot my parents,” the shaken 17-year-old told the operator.
“He shot your parents? Where are they?” the call center operator asked.
“My father is in his room on the floor, and my mom is by the front door on the floor,” the boy replied.
Caller: He’s my brother and he shot my parents.
911 Operator: He shot your parents? Where are they?
911 Call
Caller: My father is in his room on the floor and my mother is by the front door on the floor.
911 Operator: OK, are they breathing?
Caller: I do not believe they are.
The teenager then told the 911 dispatcher his parents were not breathing.
When cops arrived at the scene, Walker was still inside with a gun and had to be talked into leaving the house.
His brother later informed cops Walker often carried a gun around the house “because he is paranoid.”
An affidavit stated his mom had gunshot wounds in her upper torso while his dad had gunshot wounds to his head, face, and torso.
Local cops allegedly made several disturbing discoveries at the Walker residence, including found four homemade explosives.
They also found PVC pipe bombs, assorted fireworks, and over 100 shells for various modeled shotguns all over the house, reports News 4.
The Walkers are survived by their two sons, Rachael’s eldest daughter Ashten Belle West from a previous relationship, and a grandson they never got to meet.
West, who welcomed her first child in July, said her stepbrother “was not and has not been in the right state of mind for a few years now.”
In a heartbreaking Facebook post, West revealed Walker was ill for some time with schizophrenia and she did not blame him for their deaths.
“One of the worst parts is my baby never getting to meet them, they were so so excited to be grandparents,” West wrote back in March.
“I was so excited to experience this with them. For my mom and dad to hold my son for the first time when he’s born.”
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A GoFundMe page set up to help the family with funeral expenses has since raised $58,330 of its $65,000 goal.
Walker was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder following the brutal killing of his mom and dad.
His will appear in court for a preliminary hearing on Feb. 21, 2020.