Boise — An Idaho father murdered a neighboring family outraged that his neighbor’s 18-year-old son was allegedly exposed to male children, police documents allege.
Majo John Keylor (31 years old) indicted on four counts of first-degree murder The Father’s Day shooting in Kellogg, about 400 miles (644 km) north of Boise.
Kaylor shot dead Kenneth Gurdipee, 65. His daughter Kenna Gurdipie (41). Idaho State Police detectives described her and her sons, 18-year-old Devin Smith and 16-year-old Aiken Smith, in a probable cause affidavit released Tuesday night.
Kaylor and his wife, Kayleigh Kaylor, told investigators that Devin Smith was upset because the couple’s young daughters were masturbating in front of their bedroom window in full view a few days ago. made a statement. The family shared a duplex, and the girls were playing in the garden when the exposure allegedly occurred.
Kellogg Police Chief Paul Twitt told the Associated Press on Tuesday that the obscenity charge was reported to police and a police report was sent to the county attorney’s office the same day so criminal charges could be filed.
But on Sunday night, the Keylors got into an altercation with Kenna and Kenneth Gurdipee over how to handle the allegations. It was then that Majojohn Keylor shot two adults before entering his family’s apartment to murder his two sons, according to the probable cause affidavit.
Russell, brother of Kenneth Gurdypee, told Spokane, Washington television station KHQ that Kenneth helped her daughter raise her two boys and made sure she was on time for after-school functions and doctor visits. Told. Russell-Gardipie said Devin Smith had some behavioral issues, but did not provide further details.
Longtime family friend Katie James told Spokesperson-Review that Devin Smith struggled with learning disabilities and struggled with social cues, but worked hard to overcome them. said he has been
The Gurdy Pie family loves the outdoors, mountain biking and skiing, and Kenna Gurdy Pie’s social media posts sometimes included pictures of her bike parked in front of a beautiful mountain view. Devin had just graduated from high school, and Aiken was a member of the local Marine Corps Reserve Officer Training Corps. Kenna worked as a cook at a nearby nursing home.
“We received two national level awards from the MCJROTC program,” Aiken Smith wrote in a social media post late last year. “Joining the program was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made, and he’s not going to change that, no matter what.”
By Tuesday night, a collection of balloons, flowers and photographs had been left outside the house by friends and relatives.
On Wednesday, a landing page on the Kellogg High School website posted a list of local counseling resources, information about grief, and handouts on how to talk to young students about the tragedy.
Keylor first appeared in court on Tuesday and is being held without bail. He has not yet filed a petition and his preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 3. Prosecutors may seek the death penalty, but are not required to notify the court of their plans until 60 days after the petition is filed.
After the shooting, Kayleigh Keillor told police her husband had warned authorities that if the lewd behavior happened again, “I will deal with it. I interpreted it as hitting someone.” He said he was. Police Detective Justin Critch wrote in her affidavit:
Kayleigh Keillor also said she shared a meme with her husband that read: Leon Gary ProuschA father who shot and killed a man suspected of kidnapping and sexually abusing his son at a Louisiana airport in 1984, according to an affidavit. The meme included a picture of Prausch shooting an abuse suspect, along with the words “how to catch a predator.”
According to the affidavit, she also told detectives her husband gave her her wallet, keys and cell phone after the shooting and told her children to tell them, “He protected me.”
Majojon Keylor was still there when police arrived at his apartment to respond to two 911 calls about the shooting.
According to an affidavit, Majojohn Keillor told police that he suspected Devin Smith, was worried about his child and felt that the Gardipies were not taking his concerns seriously. said to have made a statement.
“Kaylor said ‘broken’, ‘lost’ and ‘something’,” Critch wrote.
The indictment alleges that the shooting of the two oldest victims was “premeditated and/or to exact revenge.” According to the indictment, the other killings were “premeditated, revenge and/or acts of robbery.” Under Idaho law, breaking into a house, room, or apartment for the purpose of committing a felony such as murder is considered burglary.