A man from California who had been accused of chopping off his parents' heads sang to police officers who shot him down. Recently released body cam footage shows the disturbing interaction between cops and the man.
The murders took place on the morning of July 9 on Alipaz Street in San Juan Capistrano in a mobile home community.
The victim's niece informed the police after the accused, Joseph Brandon Gerdvil, 41, sent photos of his mutilated parents to her, CBS News reported.
The police discovered the bodies of Antoinette Gerdvil, 79, and Ronald Walter Gerdvil, 77, and the couple's chihuahua when they arrived to the scene. One of the victim's heads had been placed on the counter, the report said.
The accused, Gerdvil, was spotted driving a golf cart on a bike path around 3 miles from the mobile home park. He had also allegedly attacked a maintenance worker before he was found by the deputies.
Gerdvil got out of the golf cart and threw a shovel at the police vehicle. He then began walking towards the police car while holding a metal water meter, the report said.
Gerdvil, who was wearing blood-soaked clothes, was shot by the police five times before he collapsed to the ground. He was then placed in handcuffs as more officers arrived at the spot.
While being arrested, Gerdvil said, "I love you" and "I'm sorry you're going to have to die." Moreover, while receiving treatment for his wounds, he reportedly began singing to the deputies who tended to him.
Gerdvil was booked for two counts of homicide and is in stable condition, the report said.