The troubled son accused of killing his retired detective dad inside their Lengthy Island residence chillingly confessed to the grisly slaying — telling cops he blasted his father within the head to “end him off,” prosecutors revealed Thursday.
Christopher Miller, 43, pleaded not responsible for causes of madness in a Suffolk County courtroom Thursday for allegedly fatally taking pictures his dad, retired Suffolk County Police Division detective John Miller, 75, throughout an argument inside their residence Wednesday morning.
When police questioned the youthful Miller, he mentioned “he shot his father 4 instances with a shotgun earlier than driving the pointed finish of the weapon into his head to complete him off,” in line with a prison criticism.
The lethal conflict unfolded contained in the Dix Hills residence hours after John Miller reported his son lacking.
Christopher Miller was hospitalized Monday after combating with a motorist throughout a crash and his father grew apprehensive when he didn’t hear from him, main him to file a lacking particular person report, Information 12 reported.
The dad picked him up on the hospital Tuesday — and the accused psycho son laid out a shotgun and AR-15 on his mattress earlier than opening hearth hours later, prosecutors mentioned in court docket, in line with the station.
After the killing, Miller ran from the house and hid in a neighbor’s shed.
The eagle-eyed home-owner noticed him and referred to as police.
Cops then introduced him to his residence, the place they found the previous detective in a pool of blood.
The 43-year-old — who just lately moved into his father’s residence after going by means of a divorce — tried to run however was tackled by a cop, the outlet mentioned.
A bruised-up Miller ignored reporters as he was led to his arraignment Thursday morning.
He pleaded not responsible to homicide expenses and instructed Decide Eric Sachs he needed a special lawyer, in line with News12.
Miller was held with out bail.
His appointed lawyer Dan Russo instructed reporters “he’s going by means of one thing traumatic” exterior the courthouse.
“I don’t know if it’s psychiatric or another well being concern, however he’s undoubtedly going by means of one thing.”
Police didn’t present a motive for the patricide.
The doomed dad — who labored 24 years with the Suffolk County Police Division and retired in 1995 — was additionally a former chief on the Wyandanch Volunteer Hearth Firm.
“Ex-Chief Miller was a adorned Suffolk County Police Division Detective and an avid volunteer, with a dedication to service few males might replicate,” the West Babylon Volunteer Hearth Division wrote on Fb.
“His resume, data, and demeanor allowed him to turn into a job mannequin for a lot of first responders all through the City of Babylon.”
A former firefighter colleague teared up exterior the sufferer’s residence on Thursday.
“He was an awesome, nice man,” Tom Arcese instructed News12 whereas wiping away tears.
“Throughout nice man. [He] pulled us all collectively and actually acquired it going on the firehouse, the place he mentored lots of people. He meant quite a bit to this group for a very long time.”
Miller’s grieving household declined to remark when reached by The Submit Wednesday night time.
Extra reporting by Brigitte Stelzer
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