An 8-year-old shoots, kills elderly caregiver after playing video game

An 8-year-old Louisiana boy intentionally shot and killed his elderly caregiver after playing a violent video game.

Authorities identified the woman, 87, as the boy's "caregiver," but CNN affiliate WBRZ reported that the woman was the boy's grandmother. 

By accounts of relatives of the victim, as well as friends of the family, the victim and the juvenile had a normal, loving, relationship and even shared the same bedroom," the sheriff's department said.

The gun belonged to the grand mother, report says

Although the boy initially told investigators that he accidentally shot the woman Thursday while playing with a firearm, the probe led authorities to believe he "intentionally shot Mrs. Smothers in the back of the head as she sat in her living room watching television," the sheriff's department statement said.

The boy won't face charges. Under Louisiana law, a child younger than 10 is exempt from criminal responsibility.

The boy won't face charges. Under Louisiana law, a child younger than 10 is exempt from criminal responsibility.