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Riverside, CA, United States (AHN) – A 10-year-old boy arrested for the murder of his father, a neo-Nazi leader, says he was abused.

According to court documents, Jeff Hall, who suffered a gunshot wound to the head, was abusing his family and his son feared his parents would divorce and he would have to choose which parent to live with.

Paramedics were unable to revive the man and the boy and his siblings were taken into protective custody after being questioned by police.

The fourth-grader, like his 9-year-old sister, knew where his parents stored the guns. The boy took a Rossi .357 revolver from the closet and fired as his father slept on the couch in the downstairs living room on May 1, according to police.

The boy told police he was tired of his dad hitting him and his stepmom. He also revealed he thought his dad was cheating on his stepmom and thought he might have to choose which person he would live with.

The boy’s stepmother, Krista McCary, is being charged with child endangerment and failure to properly store a firearm.

Investigators confirmed that not only did Hall and McCary keep numerous weapons in the home but that “three out of the four children” knew the easy-to-reach location of the .357 revolver.

Juvenile court Judge Charles Koosed agreed on Wednesday to delay taking the plea from the 10-year-old boy.

Koosed and the boy’s defense attorney believe the youngster should first have a psychological evaluation. Among his possible pleas are not guilty by reason of insanity. The next hearing date is scheduled on July 22.

If found guilty of the charges, the boy could remain in juvenile hall until he is 18 or be placed in another youth detention facility until he is 25.

Hall gained media attention in 2010 during his campaign for a seat on the Western Municipal Water District in Riverside. During his run for the seat, Hall was open about his white supremacist beliefs when asked.

During his tenure at the National Socialist Movement, Hall led demonstrations in Riverside and Los Angeles where supporters yelled “white power” and waved swastika flags while giving Nazi salutes.

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