A disturbing incident has emerged in Orange County, California, United States (US). American media reported last week that a recently released body camera footage showed a disturbing interaction between the sheriffs and a man accused of decapitating his parents.

A report by CBS News on August 23 said that the gruesome crime (of the man killing his parents) happened in a mobile home community along the 32000 block of Alipaz Street in San Juan Capistrano. 

According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, the suspect was identified as 41-year-old Joseph Brandon Gerdvil.

The crime 

The sheriff’s department said that a niece of the victims called the deputies after Gerdvil sent photos of his mutilated parents to her. The CBS report said that deputies discovered the bodies of Gerdvil’s parents and their dog when they arrived at their house. One of the victim’s heads was placed on the counter.

A deputy spotted Gerdvil driving a golf cart on a bike path about three miles away from the house. The report added that the 41-year-old got out of the golf cart and threw a shovel at the deputy’s vehicle. 

Shortly after, one of the deputies who initially responded to the house arrived at Gervdvil’s location and confronted him. Seemingly ignoring the deputy’s orders, the man continued to march toward the deputy while holding a metal water meter, the CBS News report further said.

The disturbing interaction

The body camera footage (of one of the deputies) showed Gervdvil in blood-soaked clothes. The deputy shot him five times following which the man fell to the ground.

As more deputies arrived at the spot later and helped place Gervdvil in handcuffs, the suspect started singing, “I love you. I’m sorry you’re going to have to die.”

Paramedics took him to a local hospital in serious but stable condition. The 41-year-old was booked on two counts of homicide.