Teen Kills Twin Brother Over Chewing Gum

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NewsChannel 5.com – Nashville, Tennessee - Teen Kills Twin Brother Over Chewing Gum

COLUMBIA, Tenn. - Authorities in Columbia say a 14-year-old boy stabbed his twin brother to death in an argument over chewing gum.

Maury County Sheriff's Office detectives say the boys argued yesterday at home and one grabbed a kitchen knife and stabbed the other in the chest.

Investigators didn't immediately return telephone calls seeking more details today.

Sheriff Enoch George says the boys' mother administered CPR, but the victim died later at the Maury Regional Hospital.

Sheriff Enoch George described the surviving twin as very remorseful. The boy is charged with first-degree murder.

There were counselors at the Culleoka School Wednesday morning to talk with students.

At the school, south of Columbia, Principal Jeff Quirk said the incident is going to be a hard life lesson for student there.
 
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For want of a piece of gum, one Maury County 14-year-old allegedly lashed out at his twin brother with a steak knife.

Less than 24 hours later, one brother's body was at the morgue being autopsied, while the other brother was standing before a judge, charged with first-degree murder.

"He's remorseful," said Detective Terry Dial of the Maury County Sheriff's Department, speaking of the 14-year-old who allegedly stabbed his non-identical twin in the upper left chest Tuesday after school.

Dial, court clerks and school officials all declined to identify the boy in custody, despite a state law that makes public the identities of juveniles 14 and older who are charged with the most serious violent crimes.

However, Dial confirmed that the victim's name was Blake Basler of a Pulaski Highway address.

According to Dial, the teen who died got home from school shortly after 3 p.m. His unidentified twin brother had stayed home because of illness.

"They got into it over a pack of chewing gun. A fight erupted, and a knife was picked up. There was one stab wound,'' the investigator said.

The boys' mother, who was elsewhere in the home, called 911 and performed CPR on her son until authorities arrived. Dial said the victim was still alive when the ambulance arrived at Maury Regional Hospital in Columbia.

"He died at the hospital. They probably worked on him an hour and 30 minutes, no luck," Dial said.

The brothers were eighth-graders at Culleoka School, a kindergarten-through-12th grade school with an enrollment of about 1,000 students.

"Both of the boys were well liked," Principal Jeff Quirk said.

"It's a tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family because it's basically two tragedies for that family. We want to make sure the family is supported and to support our students at the school."

On Wednesday, guidance counselors from Culleoka and several other county schools were on hand to help console students.

"We made it fairly well. We made time for the kids to be with one another," Quirk said.

The principal said the twins had been students at Culleoka for several years.

Dial said school officials told him that the brothers presented "no major problems" concerning disciplinary actions at school. He said the family reported that the boys did not have a history of serious fights between the two.

"Just normal brothers fighting is what they said,'' Dial said.

Also in the family are a half-brother and half-sister, but they were not at home at the time of the incident, he said. The detective said he did not know if the other siblings were older or younger than the teen boys.

A trial date has been set for Nov. 16 in Maury County Juvenile Court by General Sessions Judge J. Lee Bailey III. However, Dial said District Attorney General Mike Bottoms would decide whether to hold a hearing on whether to transfer the case to adult court. Bottoms could not be reached for comment.

Meanwhile, the incarcerated teen has been transferred to a unnamed facility for a mental evaluation.
 
That's so sad :( ....Over a gum?....goodness...
 
That's a horrible tragedy, one that surely could have been prevented. Anger surely can be a cause for 'out-of-control' situations whereas can be greatly regretted later. My thoughts, prayers to the family, friends--








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Oh boy!!! Now he is twinless. Argued over stupid piece of gum. Gawd!!
 
Tsk. Now that brotherly bond is gone forever, over something stupid and meaningless like a piece of gum.
 
that totally stupid story!

im sure the boys will learn lesson dont stab with steak knife that crazy!

and the boys would stay in jail for rest of his life till reach of 18 years old or still as captial of murder if judges says how long will be?
 
Yep! My friend iceriver gave me the link and then I clicked. I was said *GASP* OMG! over for bubble gum ?? now he lost twin brother :(

It is first time ever I see this twin kill own twin brother :eek3:
 
wow simple over this!!! oh pls!!! that stupid idea...*smh* but :( for lost one of twin brother..
 
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This is too tragic for words...
 
wow, he went too far and didn't realize his rage went out of control.

poor him, he didn't realize he kill his own brother over lousy gum.
 
Gee, this reminded me of Cain and Abel.

Poor mother because she's lost one to death and another to prison.
 
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