Authorities in Delaware have accused a teenager of killing his father with a crossbow to avoid punishment after skipping school, according to reports.
Seth H. Ramsay, 17, is charged as an adult with first-degree murder and possession of a deadly weapon, police said. He is being held at a juvenile detention facility without bail.
Police say they stopped by the teenager’s home in Harrington on Thursday to check on 41-year-old Todd Ramsey after coworkers reported him missing. Inside the house, police discovered Ramsey dead in his bedroom with a single arrow wound to his upper torso, according to an ABC affiliate.
According to a police affidavit, the 17-year-old told police that he shot his his father with a crossbow after skipping school, the station reported.
“He said that his father was in his bedroom from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.,” according to the affidavit. “Seth said that he knew when his father came out he would be mad so he shot him.”
Police said no other motive has been established.
