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Galraedia

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Tue Aug 12, 2014, 06:05 PM Aug 2014

‘Very sheltered’ homeschooled Texas teen guns down both of his parents: police [View all]

Source: Raw Story

A teenager from Frisco, Texas is accused of murdering both of his parents late Monday night.

According to DallasNews.com, the 16-year-old was “very sheltered,” and was being homeschooled by parents who wished to shield him from the world.

The teenaged gunman was one of two school-age children left at home out of five. The deceased — Ryan Callans, 48, and Maria Elena Callans, 49 — had three other adult children.

Frisco Police Officer Chad LaPrelle told the Dallas Morning News that officers responded to a 911 call around 2:00 a.m. Monday reporting gunshots. Both Callens parents were dead of gunshot wounds when police reached the residence.

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/08/12/very-sheltered-homeschooled-texas-teen-guns-down-both-of-his-parents-police/

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Fear is why they had a gun and fear is the reason upaloopa Aug 2014 #1
I consider it to be child abuse to lock you kid up like this. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #2
That's exactly what I was thinking. Jackpine Radical Aug 2014 #4
Not hard to imagine at all.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #5
I'm not a fan of homeschooling but... tk2kewl Aug 2014 #37
I feel it's the job of parents to prepare a kid to deal with the real world.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #38
Totally, totally agree. hamsterjill Aug 2014 #43
These parents want their kids to believe God is in the sky and the Devil is under their feet.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #45
These parents were the extremes, of course. hamsterjill Aug 2014 #46
People who are authoritarian think God is just like them. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #47
So if he had gone to school, would we be looking at yet another school shooting? KamaAina Aug 2014 #3
I doubt it. He probably would have had friends in the real world. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #6
prolly mopinko Aug 2014 #7
I don't know. I know of a family that homeschooled their three children, Lydia Leftcoast Aug 2014 #16
yeah, everyone has a horror story. mopinko Aug 2014 #17
Just giving an example of the type of kid who might snap and kill his parents Lydia Leftcoast Aug 2014 #19
i think that is a specious conclusion. mopinko Aug 2014 #21
well and wisely said n/t Psephos Aug 2014 #25
I woman I know said she had to "beat the devil" out of her boys because he wanted alfredo Aug 2014 #30
There are some that believe foot odor is caused by the devil and beat their socks. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #39
Hard to say, if he had got a normal schooling Thor_MN Aug 2014 #8
Normal schooling and normal social interactions christx30 Aug 2014 #15
Hence the word "might'... Thor_MN Aug 2014 #18
Marilyn Manson was educated in a Christian school. He turned out OK. alfredo Aug 2014 #31
If they churned out more christx30 Aug 2014 #33
Jim Morrison went to Seminary school. alfredo Aug 2014 #41
OMG - too funny WestSeattle2 Aug 2014 #44
Or maybe if he was given a normal life he wouldn't ohnoyoudidnt Aug 2014 #11
Parents got what they wanted lobodons Aug 2014 #9
What a shame. secondvariety Aug 2014 #10
He was a member of the "well-regulated militia" tabasco Aug 2014 #12
Obviously Bragi Aug 2014 #20
Kill him! Parents clearly would have supported the death penalty in this case. Kennah Aug 2014 #13
He raptured them. Historic NY Aug 2014 #14
Duzy of the week. Hoppy Aug 2014 #22
LOL snooper2 Aug 2014 #40
Sometimes people homeschool because it allows them tblue37 Aug 2014 #23
That says a lot... Tragic for everyone. freshwest Aug 2014 #24
See post 16 above passiveporcupine Aug 2014 #28
You are right--I got the two families confused! nt tblue37 Aug 2014 #29
Isolation is a tool of the abuser. alfredo Aug 2014 #42
Yikes. catbyte Aug 2014 #26
Another gun used to kill. SoapBox Aug 2014 #27
I read a very interesting article today ... LannyDeVaney Aug 2014 #32
They shielded him from R-rated movies... Tom Ripley Aug 2014 #34
People like this are statistical outliers. Jerry442 Aug 2014 #35
^ THIS ^ mac56 Aug 2014 #36
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