19-year-old who killed stepfather over bathroom renovations told girlfriend he wanted to shoot him in the foot 'to make him jump': Police

An Idaho teen who allegedly changeable his stepfather reportedly made a menace that helium wanted to "make him jump."

Michael Dudley, 19, was charged with first-degree execution and burglary successful transportation with the shooting decease of his stepfather, 47-year-old Howard Schofield IV. According to a probable origin affidavit obtained by section quality outlet EastIdahoNews.com, Dudley went to his mother's home successful New Plymouth, Idaho, wherever she lived with Schofield, connected Sept. 18 to cod immoderate items. Dudley reportedly said helium and his woman had paid Schofield much than $2,000 to renovate their trailer, which did not person a moving bathroom.

According to the affidavit, Schofield did not execute immoderate of the work, truthful Dudley decided to instrumentality immoderate of Schofield's idiosyncratic items arsenic payment. Schofield accused his stepson of stealing and reportedly "started getting huffy and argumentative."

Dudley and Schofield's statement escalated into a carnal fight, and the younger antheral told constabulary that his stepfather started hitting him. According to the affidavit, Dudley was carrying a weapon successful the pouch of his sweatshirt, which Schofield reportedly grabbed, causing the weapon to spell disconnected and occurrence a changeable into his chest.

Schofield was pronounced dormant astatine the scene. Police said Dudley told them helium "never pulled the trigger and that helium ne'er intended connected shooting" his stepfather. Dudley said helium was trying to support himself.

Police spoke to Dudley's girlfriend, who said she did not spot what happened. She told constabulary she heard Dudley say, "[D]on't you deed me" and "[G]et the f— disconnected of me." According to the affidavit, the woman besides told constabulary that Dudley told her earlier they went to his mother's location that helium wanted to sprout Schofield successful the ft "to marque him leap and work."

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Dudley remains successful custody astatine the Payette County Jail, wherever helium is being held connected $1 cardinal bond. His adjacent tribunal day is scheduled for Oct. 19.