We all know how seriously some people take birthdays, but this just gives it a whole new meaning.
Delonte Thomas opened fire, injuring 3 people, because they would not sing the ‘Happy Birthday’ song to his girlfriend.
Here are the details via NY Daily News:
The attack came in July 2014 after Thomas brought his girlfriend to a backyard birthday party, according to a criminal complaint. He started a fight with fellow partiers after they sang “Happy Birthday” to the guest of honor — but not to his girlfriend, whose birthday happened to be the same day.
Thomas stormed out of the party, returned 20 minutes later with a semi-automatic handgun and fired at the birthday bash around 1:30 a.m. He singled out a woman who objected to the group singing to his girlfriend, and shot her nine times, the complaint says. The other two victims suffered eight gunshot wounds each. All three underwent surgery and recovered.
Thomas has been convicted of three counts of attempted murder and sentenced to 333 months, or 27 and 1/4 years, in prison for his rampage.
He must have really loved his girlfriend. Hope she holds him down while he’s locked up.