Say, WHAT?! Arizona Man Reportedly Confesses To Using Hammer & Knife To Fatally Attack His Parents

Jonathan Turk, an Arizona man, reportedly confessed to using a hammer and knife to fatally attack his parents, Fraser and Tina Turk.

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Jonathan Turk Reportedly Confesses To Using Hammer & Knife To Fatally Attack Parents

According to Fox News, the bodies of Fraser and Tina Turk were reportedly discovered in a residence on March 31. Per the outlet, on that day, Jonathan Turk called the police around 6:29 p.m., reportedly admitting that he killed his parents. Furthermore, Turk told dispatchers he was angry that they put him on medication. Per PEOPLE, Fraser Turk was found with at least one stab wound, while Tina Turk was found with head injuries.

Furthermore, Turk even told dispatchers he would wait outside for officers to arrive at the scene.

Per the outlet, officers discovered a hammer and a knife in a trash can inside the home. After his arrest, Jonathan Turk reportedly declined to speak with officers.

More On The Charges Against The Arizona Man For Reportedly Unaliving His Parents, Fraser & Tina Turk

According to the outlet, prosecutors have asserted that Turk’s parents had filed multiple mental health petitions citing concerns about his mental stability.

“It was just a gut feeling. Like, a bad feeling. Like something was not right,” a neighbor reportedly told the outlet about Turk. “I just always tried to walk on the other side of the street when I saw him out, and I just felt really uncomfortable because I have kids.”

Per the outlet, Jonathan Turk is facing “two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree murder.” Furthermore, his bond has reportedly been set at $2 million cash. Lastly, the outlet notes that a preliminary hearing for the case has been scheduled for April 9.

NEW: Man killed both of his parents at their Arizona home then called 911 to confess to what he had done

Jonathan Turk, 29, ‘said he murdered his parents with a hammer and a knife because he got mad at them for putting him on medication,’ according to court documents

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Before Jonathan Turk Reportedly Confessed To Using Hammer & Knife To Fatally Attack Parents, Another Man In California Committed Similar Actions

Before Jonathan Turk’s case for allegedly using a hammer and knife to fatally attack his parents, a man in California made similar headlines. As The Shade Room previously reported, in July 2024, Joseph Brandon Gerdvil, a 41-year-old man, was arrested for allegedly decapitating his parents. Furthermore, Gerdvil reportedly lived in a mobile home with his parents. Both were reportedly in their 70s.

Gerdvil was allegedly spotted arguing with his father before he allegedly committed the decapitation and even mutilated their bodies.

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