Father Kills 14-year-old Son For Being Gay
A father has been arrested after he allegedly shot dead his son because he found out he was gay, police have said.
Giovanni Melton, from Henderson, Nevada, was gunned down by his father Wendell Melton after an argument on Thursday afternoon about how he is gay and has a boyfriend, police told KSNV.
“He hated the fact that his son was gay”, the 14-year-old’s former foster mom Sonia Jones told the station.
‘‘I’m sure that inside of his mind, he would rather have a dead son than a gay son.’’ Jones said that Wendell, 53, had previously pulled a gun on his son before when he caught him with his boyfriend.
Police arrived on the scene Thursday after receiving a report about a domestic disturbance at their apartment.
He has been charged with open murder, child abuse and prohibited person possessing a firearm. It isn’t clear if he will be charged with a hate crime.
