European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 15, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Any homicide is shocking but when the lethal weapon is in a child s hand the horror is often beyond imagining. Meet Cameron who was 9 years old when he allegedly killed a playmate with a High powered Rifle no one knows Why. Meet another Little boy who was 8 years old when he killed his raging father. They will grow older but these fatal moments will stay with them forever. Child killer shooting death of a playmate by George Esper associated press Ameron Kocher dreams of death and dinosaurs. C in one dream an old Man Dies Only to Rise from his grave the next Day to buy ice Cream for Cameron. In another two dinosaurs fight in a courtroom a a judge Dinosaur in a Tuxedo and a lawyer Dinosaur. If these dreams Are somehow jarring there is a reason. Cameron Kocher of Kresgeville pa., does not Lead a Normal life he is charged with killing a 7-year-old girl. Cameron Kocher is 11 years old now. He was six weeks shy of his 10th birthday on March 6, 1989. It had snowed that Day and school was cancelled. Jessica and Crystal Carr took advantage of the unexpected vacation to visit the six children of Richard and Trudy Ratti. Cameron was there too he lived next door and his parents had left for work Early. Cameron Stocky and Sandy haired often played Nintendo at the Ratti House. He did t have his own game at Home. On this Day the kids played spy Hunter Brian Ratti then 12, said 7-year-old Jessica bragged to Cameron a i got my own Nintendo. Now i can get further than you. I beat the the game ended when Richard Ratti pulled the plug n March 6, 1989 in Kresgeville pa., according to prosecutors Cameron Kocher 9, returned Home angry took a Rifle from his fathers gun Cabinet and fired into a neighbors Yard killing Jessica Carr 7. Because the kids had left dirty cups and bowls in the room. Cameron was annoyed a Quot he said he did t leave any of the bowls and cups in there Quot the father recalled. The other children went out to ride the snowmobiles. Brian Ratti asked Cameron if he wanted to ride and he replied Quot my mom and dad wont let prosecutors say Cameron returned Home angry unlocked his father s gun Cabinet with a key he took from a secret hiding place in the Bottom of a lamp pulled out a High powered Hunting Rifle and loaded it with the Correct ammunition selected from several different types. Investigators said he took the screen out of a second Story window and fired into the Rattis Yard 100 continued on Page 13 the stars and stripes a a a Page 13
