Son thought dad's threats to online gamers were to him so he shot him in the face officials say
Alec Tarasiuk
Alec Tarasiuk  was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Walter Tarasiuk  57  who prosecutors said was shot once in the head Wednesday as  he  played a video game in  his  bedroom.
During a bond hearing at the Rolling Meadows branch of Cook County Circuit Court Thursday  Judge Steven Goebel said he believed  Alec Tarasiuk  was a danger to the community  noting that  he  allegedly shot  his  father from behind.
Assistant Stateâs Attorney Lorna Amado-Chevlin said  Tarasiuk  and his father argued that morning in their residence in the 900 block of Ash Road. The son told investigators that he became upset because his father said he was worthless and not doing anything productive with his life and referred to him with a profanity  she said.
 Hoffman Estates Police Department Alec W. Tarasiuk  is charged with first-degree murder in the death of  his  father   Walter Tarasiuk Alec W. Tarasiuk  is charged with first-degree murder in the death of  his  father   Walter Tarasiuk (Hoffman Estates Police Department)
  She  said  Tarasiuk  told police  his  father went into  his  own bedroom and began to play a video game  interacting online with other players on an X-Box console while sitting on a love seat. The father began yelling threats at the other online players   she  said.
 The younger Tarasiuk  was in  his  bedroom and overheard the threats and told police  he  believed the threats were directed at  him   Amado-Chevlin said.  Tarasiuk  went into the garage and retrieved a loaded handgun  his  father kept there  entered the fatherâs bedroom and shot  his  father in the right cheek area   she  said.
 Tarasiuk  saw blood coming from  his  father's face  turned off the video game because âit was too loudâ and called 911  reporting that he had shot his father   she  said. Police recovered the handgun from the younger Tarsiuk and found his father slumped in the love seat with headphones on and a game controller in his lap   she  said.
 Alec Tarasiuk  is a graduate of Conant High School and is a lifelong resident of Hoffman Estates  Beattie said.  Tarasiuk  had lived with  his  mother in Arlington Heights until  she  asked  him  to leave  prosecutors said.
Prosecutors said  the younger Tarasiuk  has no prior criminal background.  His  next court appearance is Feb. 1.
The first name of  Alec Tarasiuk  was misspelled in a previous online version of this story.
[TGT] was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Walter Tarasiuk  57  who prosecutors said was shot once in the head Wednesday as   [TGT]   played a video game in   [TGT]   bedroom.
During a bond hearing at the Rolling Meadows branch of Cook County Circuit Court Thursday  Judge Steven Goebel said he believed   [TGT] was a danger to the community  noting that   [TGT]   allegedly shot   [TGT]   father from behind.
Assistant Stateâs Attorney Lorna Amado-Chevlin said   [TGT] and his father argued that morning in their residence in the 900 block of Ash Road. The son told investigators that he became upset because his father said he was worthless and not doing anything productive with his life and referred to him with a profanity  she said.
  [TGT] is charged with first-degree murder in the death of   [TGT]   father   Walter Tarasiuk Alec W. Tarasiuk  is charged with first-degree murder in the death of   [TGT]   father   Walter Tarasiuk (Hoffman Estates Police Department)
   [TGT]   said   [TGT] told police   [TGT]   father went into   [TGT]   own bedroom and began to play a video game  interacting online with other players on an X-Box console while sitting on a love seat. The father began yelling threats at the other online players   she  said.
  [TGT] was in   [TGT]   bedroom and overheard the threats and told police   [TGT]   believed the threats were directed at   [TGT]    Amado-Chevlin said.   [TGT] went into the garage and retrieved a loaded handgun   [TGT]   father kept there  entered the fatherâs bedroom and shot  his  father in the right cheek area   she  said.
  [TGT] saw blood coming from   [TGT]   father's face  turned off the video game because âit was too loudâ and called 911  reporting that  [TGT]  had shot  [TGT]  father   she  said. Police recovered the handgun from the younger Tarsiuk and found  [TGT]  father slumped in the love seat with headphones on and a game controller in his lap   she  said.
  [TGT] is a graduate of Conant High School and is a lifelong resident of Hoffman Estates  Beattie said.   [TGT] had lived with   [TGT]   mother in Arlington Heights until   [TGT]   asked   [TGT]   to leave  prosecutors said.
Prosecutors said   [TGT] has no prior criminal background.   [TGT]   next court appearance is Feb. 1.
The first name of   [TGT] was misspelled in a previous online version of this story.