Some parents have concerns about their children playing video games for fear that it could possibly incite violence, but most would never dream that things could actually escalate to such a life-altering level within their own families. But evidently, it can. A 19-year-old teen from Oklahoma named William Spencer has been arrested after being accused of stabbing his older brother after experiencing a bout of intense rage while the pair were playing video games. Tragically, the accused’s brother, Nicholas Spencer, who was 25 years old, was declared dead after being rushed to the hospital.
The Oklahoma City Police Department confirmed to People that William Spencer was arrested on January 18, 2026, after officers in Del City responded to a domestic stabbing call about 8:30 that Sunday evening.
According to Law & Crime, it happened in a residence near SE 44th Street and Bryant Avenue in Oklahoma City where police found the 25-year-old victim with multiple serious stab wounds after William Spencer called 911 to notify authorities he had viciously hurt his brother. After the paramedics rushed the victim to the hospital, the health care team pronounced him dead.
“The person called in and said they had just stabbed their brother, officers got here and found a male with serious stab wounds,” said Msgt. Rob Robertson, according to Fox 8.
The Oklahoma City Police Department gave a news conference on four homicides that took place over that particular January weekend with the last being called a “tragic” incident that took place when William Spencer became “enraged” at his brother, which resulted in the 25-year-old being fatally stabbed, KOCO reported.
The accused reportedly stayed on the scene and was soon taken into custody and interviewed by authorities. The teen was then taken to the Oklahoma County Detention Center on a charge of first-degree murder and is being held on a $10 million bond, according to Law & Crime.
People noted that it has not been determined what video game the brothers were playing that evening that resulted in the violent altercation or whether there was anyone else, including the brothers’ parents or any other siblings, inside the home at the time.
It goes without saying that this is an incredibly tragic and violent event that no family should have to endure.
