1. Christopher Pittman
Let’s round up this list with one case that MAY shed a little light on why incidents of ‘sudden murders’ occur. A sudden murder is a term coined to describe a murder committed for no apparent motive and the perpetrator appears sane before and after the crime.
By age 12, Pittman had been abandoned by his mother twice, and suffered abuse at the hands of his father. This trauma led to him developing mental health issues, including depression and having suicidal tendencies. At a home for troubled youth, he was placed on the anti-depressant, Paxil.
After a stint at the facility, he was sent to live with his grandparents, his primary physician was also changed. The new doctor took him off Paxil, and replaced it with Zoloft. This single decision would eventually be blamed for the following events.
In the evening of November 28, 2001, Pittman was reprimanded for misbehaving. A few hours later, while his grandparents slept, he shot them both dead. Setting fire to the home, the 12 year old jumped in his grandfather’s vehicle and drove off. His poor driving soon led to him crashing the car and getting arrested by the police. He soon confessed to killing his grandparents, but showed no remorse. His defense team claimed the Zoloft, was unsuitable and the dosage was also too strong for a 12 year old.
His team cited side effects of Zoloft like abnormal dreams, paranoid reactions, aggressive behavior etc,, as evidence. The judge dismissed these claims and sentenced Pittman to 30 years in prison.
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