A man from California who brutally murdered his mother with a tomahawk before cutting out her heart told police killing her felt good.
Retired high school teacher Nailah pettigen, aged 64, was discovered dead at her Fremont apartment she shared with her son on September 29th after her ex-husband became concerned he could not reach her and then alerted the authorities.
Her son Omar was arrested a few days later and has today been arraigned on charges of murder and the desecration of a corpse.
The 31-year-old told detectives he had attacked his victim with a hammer and an ax, before he took a revolver out of the closet and shot her in the back multiple times, according to court documents seen by SF Gate.
He then talks about he cut open her chest and took out her heart. The killer admitted he later masturbated because ‘he needed to be with himself and needed a release after the event’ according to court documents.
Chillingly, police say that Pettigen has shown no remorse for the matricide. He even popped out for a few beers with a friend after the murder.
He has now been charged with murder and desecration of a corpse and is being held at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin without bail.
American High School held a candlelight vigil in honor of the former Math teacher on Monday at St. James Episcopal Church in Fremont.
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