claimed that he and his brother planned the act for some time and intended to commit a shooting spree outside the family, hoping it would rival and even outdo the 1999 Columbine High School massacre. According to the detective who interviewed Michael, “They wanted to kill at least 50 people, they wanted to be famous. They wanted a Wikipedia page. They wanted media coverage.”
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On July 22–23, 2015, five members of the Bever family were murdered in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.[2] One member of the family, a 13-year-old girl, survived and identified her brothers, Robert Bever, 18, and Michael Bever, 16, as the assailants. The brothers were subsequently arrested and both charged with five counts of first-degree murder and one count of assault and battery with intent to kill.[3][1][4][5]
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At around 11:30 p.m. on July 22,[6] police were alerted to 709 Magnolia Court[7] by a 9-1-1 phone call made by 12-year-old Daniel Bever, who stated his brother was attacking the family.[8][9][10] Screaming, commotion, and a male voice were heard in the background before the line went dead. Dispatchers tracked the address by searching the number. After a failed attempt to call David Bever, the father, they dispatched officers to the scene.[7]
When the first responding officers arrived, they saw blood around the porch of the house. They knocked on the door, heard a faint voice calling for help, and forced their way into the house, where they immediately found a 13-year-old girl, Crystal Bever, bleeding from multiple stab wounds. After pulling her out of the home,[7] the officers discovered Daniel Bever and the rest of the victims, who were all dead.[11][9][6][10] It was believed that one of the brothers responsible for the killings lured out the victims by pretending he was under attack.[12]
Crystal Bever survived the killings, but was critically injured from her wounds. She identified two of her brothers as the assailants in thefamilicide. She underwent surgery at a nearby hospital and was listed as in serious but stable condition. The girl was initially reported to be the 9-1-1 caller. A two-year-old girl, Autumn Bever, was also found alive and unharmed inside the house. The surviving children were put in state custody. The parents, as well as three children, were all stabbed to death. Knives, hatchets, and other bladed weapons were found at the scene, along with protective gear.[13][1][11][9][5] Law enforcement officials claimed at least some of the weapons found were used in the killings.[14]
Victims[edit]
Five people were killed in the familicide, and one other person was injured. A medical examiner determined that the common cause of death was "multiple sharp force injuries". Autopsies revealed the victims died between the late hours of July 22 and the early hours of July 23. The victims were identified as:[5][13][10][15]
- Killed
- David Bever, 52 (father; killed by at least 28 stab wounds to the torso, face, neck, and left arm and hand)
- April Bever, 44 (mother; killed by blunt-force trauma and at least 48 stab wounds to the head, neck, torso, and arms and hands)
- Daniel Bever, 12 (son; killed by nine stab wounds to the back, shoulder, and chest)
- Christopher Bever, 7 (son; killed by six stab wounds to the back, chest, shoulder, and lower leg)
- Victoria Bever, 5 (daughter; killed by 18 stab wounds to both sides of the neck, her chest, back, and upper arm)
- Injured
- Crystal Bever, 13 (daughter)
Aftermath[edit]
The two suspects fled the scene through the back door of the house when police arrived, and headed into a wooded area behind the property. They were apprehended quickly with the use of a canine unit, and arrested without incident. The suspects have been identified as 18-year-old Robert Bever, the oldest son of David and April Bever, and his 16-year-old brother, Michael Bever.[1] Robert Bever was armed with a knife at the time of his arrest.[7] One of the suspects was later taken to a hospital, though it was unclear why.[9] One of the brothers "spontaneously uttered" that plans for the killings were stored on a flash drive inside the home. This flash drive was later retrieved by police when they searched the home for a second time.[16] They also recovered computer equipment and video surveillance cameras, which they believe recorded the familicide as they were located near where three of the victims' bodies were found.[17] It was later determined that the brothers planned to make two videos, one depicting the bodies of their family that would be shown to investigators and prosecutors, the other without the bodies that could be posted online.[18]
Any motive for the killings was not yet known. Neighbors said the parents home-schooled their children and kept a close eye on them, disallowing them from mingling with neighbors or other children.[19][20][21] The family's lifestyle was reported to be so inconspicuous that some neighbors found out the full names of the entire family for the first time when the medical examiner released them. Neighbors also noted the strange and unsettling behaviors of Robert and Michael Bever.[22] Defense attorneys stated that David Bever was physically and verbally abusive towards his children, according to Crystal Bever's testimony.[12]
Authorities have called the killings the "worst single criminal event in Broken Arrow history". The brothers were charged with five counts of first-degree murder and one count of assault and battery with intent to kill. On July 25, authorities announced that Michael Bever will be charged as an adult.[23][24][4] A conviction on first-degree murder carries the punishment of life imprisonment or the death penalty. However, the Tulsa County District Attorney stated that Michael Bever will be exempt from a death sentence since he was under the age of 18 at the time of the familicide.[25] Bever's attorney argued against the constitutionality of the decision to try Bever as an adult, stating that his client will die in prison and that it is the same as the death penalty. He also tried to argue that Bever should be rehabilitated instead of imprisoned if he was physically and emotionally abused at home, though no evidence indicated any abuse occurring in the Bever home.[26]
Robert Bever confessed to committing the familicide. He claimed that he and his brother planned the act for some time and intended to commit a shooting spree outside the family, hoping it would rival and even outdo the 1999 Columbine High School massacre.[8][27][9][28][29][30]He later confessed that he and his brother planned to dismember the bodies of their family, place them in storage bins, and hide them in the attic of their home. He also stated that they planned to steal the family car, shoot and kill five random people each at multiple locations, and eventually achieve a body count of at least 50 people.[12][18] Investigators looked into a shipment of boxes containing a total of 3,000 rounds of ammunition that was believed to have been delivered on July 23.[11][28] They also began investigating social media accounts belonging to Robert Bever.[10]
Legal proceedings[edit]
The brothers were arraigned in court on August 3. They pleaded not guilty to the charges filed against them. A preliminary hearing was set for October 28.[31][32] The date was later changed to October 9,[33] and later to January 22, 2016.[34] It was changed again to February 23, 2016.[35]
On August 5, Tulsa County Judge Bill Musseman ruled that documents concerning the case be made public. They were released the next day, redacted to protect the victims' identities and sensitive information.[7]
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