Okla. Teen Arrested After Being Accused of ‘Stabbing Brother to Death’ Over Video Game Dispute: Police

A 19-year-old Oklahoma man has been arrested and charged with murder after police say he stabbed his older brother to death during an argument while they were playing a video game.

The Oklahoma City Police Department confirmed that William Spencer, 19, was arrested Sunday, Jan. 18, in connection with the death of his brother, Nicholas Spencer, 25.

Officers responded to a domestic stabbing call at a home in Del City just before 8:30 p.m., police said. Investigators later determined the brothers had been playing a video game when William Spencer allegedly became angry and stabbed Nicholas Spencer, according to an OCPD release.

William Spencer was arrested at the scene, police said. He was later interviewed and booked into jail on a murder complaint.

OCPD Msgt. Rob Robertson told Fox8 the initial caller reported that they had stabbed their brother. He said officers arrived and found a man suffering from serious stab wounds.

Nicholas Spencer was taken to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, Law & Crime reported.

During a news conference, OCPD Master Sgt. Gary Knight called the case a “very tragic story,” per Law & Crime, describing it as an incident that escalated suddenly. “Two brothers who were playing video games. One became enraged over the game, got mad at the other and simply stabbed him to death,” he said, according to the outlet.

Authorities have not said what game the brothers were playing, and it remains unclear whether other relatives were home at the time of the stabbing.

Police told Law & Crime that William Spencer stayed at the scene, was taken into custody, interviewed, and booked into the Oklahoma County Detention Center. The outlet also reported that investigators say the 19-year-old admitted to the stabbing.

He is being held at the Oklahoma County Jail on a first-degree murder charge with a $10 million bond, per Law & Crime. A next court date has not been announced.