Byron Smith - Home Audio From Night Of Killings (Warning: Graphic)

This audio is from the night he killed Nick Brady and Haile Kifer.
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[@NaTaS-]

3:20 Nick Brady being shot 13:34 Haile Kifer calls out for Nick 13:48 Haile Kifer shot

[@NahzBio117]

MVP

[@zlabarge]

NaTaS doing God's work.

[@NaTaS-]

Oh stop it you! :) +Zach LaBarge

[@woodstock7052]

he is fuckin EVIL didn't even give them a chance he DID NOT DO ANYTHING PEACEFULLY HE COULD HAVE DONE SO MANY OTHER THINGS INSTEAD OF EXECUTING THEM! DAMN YEAH YEAH ALL THE TIME HIS. SHIT DON'T LOOK LIKE IT'S WORTH MUCH HE COULD HAVE SHOWED HE WAS ARMED AND HELD THEM TILL POLICE GOT THERE HE KNEW THEY WERE NO HARM TO HIM AFTER GUN SHOT 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 AND 1,2,3 SHOT UNDER HER CHIN HE DOES NOT KNOW HOW THEY WOULD HAVE TURNED OUT! HE PLAYED GOD POINT BLANK (like his what 8 shots into kids his grandchildren are! damn smh he set a trap and Already KNEW he was going to Kill them "next time" he didn't even call police when he first knew they were trying to enter in the first place.....he decided that he would go ABOVE the law, and PLAY GOD LIKE HE HAD A RIGHT TO RIP THESE TWO APART AND THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS AND ANY CARING PERSON WHO HURTS FOR THEM

[@NahzBio117]

Rick Ewart Not only that, they robbed his place multiple times. These kids weren't learning shit.

[@alexisbrooks8405]

if this audio didnt exist he probably would have gotten away with self defense.

[@renaehagen7990]

Doubt it, he didn't call the cops til the next day.. yeah ok

[@schneir5]

@@renaehagen7990 Also he literally told the police that he executed her, point blank. He said it was because she laughed at him after his rifle jammed when he had shot her first with the Ruger Mini 14. He switched to his .22 revolver and shot her point blank in the head. He told the police this. Yes, people have gotten away with things like this, like Robert Durst. He had the best trial attorneys money could buy, and he actually tried to avoid the police, rather than giving them the evidence they needed. It makes me question if this Byron Smith guy knew anything about the law he was trying to exploit. I know in my concealed carry class we learned about that stuff. All he had to do was shoot the guy in the head, then call 911. Say he was confronted by an intruder and shot, that's justified. It's creepy how calm he sounds the whole time too. Oh and his excuse for not calling the police was he didn't want to bother them on Thanksgiving. Most things I've seen about this don't mention that for some reason.

[@kemicoal6771]

Shooting someone multiple times point blank with a revolver is more of an assassination than self defense really

[@alabama8131]

@@kemicoal6771 if they could move they can kill you

[@NeuroDeviant421]

@@alabama8131 "if they could move they can kill you" yeah, you gotta be careful of those dangerous children. dimwit.

[@izzad777]

the self defense shots were justified. the execution shots were not.

[@cloejarozenski5109]

izzad ibrahim They were all justified IMO. You enter someone’s home without permission you leave your right to live at the door.

[@dusko.9910]

NONE OF THEM WERE JUSTIFIED...SELF DEFENSE????...HE WAS NOT IN DANGER...THEY HAD NO WEAPONS!!!!!.....IF YOU IMBESILES THINK THIS GUY IS RIGHT....YOU ARE JUST AS FUCKING BAT SHIT CRAZY AS HE IS...KIDS ARE FUCKING STUPID...THEY MAKE MISTAKES...THESE KIDS WERE 17 AND 18...THEY HAD THEIR WHOLE LIFES TO CHANGE!!!!...IF THE BASTARD WOULD HAVE CALLED THE COPS..THEY PROB WOULD HAVE LEARNED THEIR LESSON..THESE CHILDREN DID NOT DESERVE TO BE KILLED!!!!!...YOU FUCKING NUMBFUCKS!!!!

[@devinjonathan5681]

And how would someone expected him to know that they were unarmed??? You can't just ask them nicely and trust them, they broke in your house after all.

[@rcracer8872]

Cloe Jarozenski you are so wrong Byron Smith is an evil man and he clearly belongs in prison what he did was not self defense

[@annalewis225]

DUSK O. Lmao there are loads of home invasions where the perp uses a weapon inside that home, they could have broken in and used a kitchen knife on him, they thought it was ok to keep breaking into his house....Yea no

[@GeneralMcNuggs]

It's like an R rated version of Home Alone with Kevin as an old whispering man.

[@Owyourhurtingme]

An old, lonely murdering ass man.

[@RetroRogue.]

@@Owyourhurtingme So he invited them inside and just shot them? I am confused as to how it is murder?

[@yasinc32]

@@RetroRogue. It was pre meditated. He tricked them into thinking he wasn't home and than sat there and waited for them to break in so he could murder them. He could've just as easily called the police but this was vengeance.

[@HSRUA427]

@@yasinc32 you can’t trick someone into breaking into your house. These two are responsible for their own deaths, but what made him guilty was the final shot on each and hiding the bodies for a day.

[@mcdougalshane9570]

From Wikipedia - Prior to the incident, Byron Smith had been burglarized at least half a dozen times over the past few months. Among the items stolen were thousands of dollars in cash, the watch his father had received after spending nearly a year as a POW in World War II, medals and ribbons Smith had earned in the Air Force during the Vietnam War, several firearms, and jewelry. Smith began routinely wearing a holster with a loaded gun inside his home. There is some evidence that Kifer and Brady committed at least a couple of the previous break-ins and were being investigated for prior burglaries, including one earlier on the day they were killed. Smith installed a security system to protect himself.

[@paynebobbees6027]

McDougal Shane really? wikipedia? you can't find a better source than wikipedia? burglarized multiple times. you are gonna believe everything this pos says? old maid men like him exaggerate. he is the only one who says he was burglarized multiple times. there is no proof. no police report, no insurance claim. do you really believe this greedy bastard wouldn't put in a claim? you can't kill helpless people. it is contrary to the law. i'm glad he is out of circulation.

[@uranusaquarius7394]

payne bobbees All you can blither is blither, so you go elsewhere, blithering idiot.

[@TheKornesczuk]

what use did the security system have if it didn't do anything when they broke in? is it because they broke through a window that wasn't attached to it or something?

[@kingtaco1725]

payne bobbees He served the US and helped ensure your freedom. And you are an entitled snowflake that thinks freedom is a universal right! It’s not, men like him fight for us and you are the greedy one. He had to kill them to make sure they wouldn’t come back and harm him again

[@shatterpointgames]

​@@teokishd He's in jail not for shooting them. He's in jail for executing them. The moment after he shot them and they were laying on the ground unable to stand and he shot them in the head is when it went from self defense to revenge killing. If you shot someone who came into your home (which you have every right to do) that's fine. But if when they are laying on the floor saying "I'm sorry, I'm sorry" and you go up to them and shoot them in the chin you're a psychopath and belong behind bars.

[@NahzBio117]

So, he killed 2 thieves that have stolen from him multiple times? Don't see what's wrong with that. They clearly have no morals.

[@TheTopMostDog]

What's wrong with that is that he is okay with killing two kids, regardless of why. Picture a movie where the main character has to shoot a bad guy and hesitates; that's called morals. Thieves or not, these kids probably had better morals than the bloke doing the shooting, whom obviously is a little sick in the head based on what he says when shooting them.

[@Ambassador1701]

I would shoot two kids if they were breaking into my house too, just to watch them die.

[@TheTopMostDog]

Sarah Paramount And here we have the person who thinks they'll win internet points for trolling, when really the shit they said was a complete facepalm in itself. I give you a perfect 5/7 for effort.

[@Ambassador1701]

TheTopMostDog What? What the fuck are internet points supposed to be? That's not a facepalm. If you shoot someone, they die, what part of that do you not comprehend?

[@TheTopMostDog]

Sarah Paramount How to trigger a troll in 2015.

[@tonyc7301]

The man’s biggest mistake was recording the whole thing and saving it for the cops to find.

[@zack3525]

You fucking imbecile. He shot them in the head execution style after he had the incapacitate them

[@Refresh2b]

Well the mistake was commiting murder. He confesses everything.

[@Refresh2b]

@@tonyc7301 you consider someone "smart" for commiting murder? He had plenty of time after killing the boy to call the police. He was intending to murder the whole family. They never came. He waited for them for 24hrs. How is this smart? Getting away with crime isn't smart. No smarter than B&E.

[@tonyc7301]

@@Refresh2b Gosh. How could those kids have avoided being killed? Maybe by not breaking into the man's home. You act like Smith left a bag of money with a dollar sign on it on the porch. His big trap was to move his vehicle and make it look like no one was home and see it the two POSs would come back and they did. Was the homeowner mentally disturbed? Absolutely. Was he driven to that? Absolutely. If he had not recorded the entire thing and played his cards better, he likely walks and likely was no threat to anyone who was not robbing him.

[@tonyc7301]

@@zack3525 Triggered much? Maybe not as bad as those kids ended up, but rock on keyboard warrior.

[@mhc0403]

Nah fuck that, you break into someone's home? Your life is forfeit. What if they were armed? What if he didn't set a trap for them? What if this was a family home with children? What if they broke in unexpectedly, got the drop on him, tied him up and killed him? What then?

[@RobertKangchristianunix]

It looks like the defenders of the two teens think the only way to avoid being a criminal is to let the burglars break in whenever they want, everytime they want, and take anything they want!!

[@reeda35]

But they weren't. "OH BUT WHAT IF THEY WERE TERRORISTS AND GOING TO BLOW UP THE HOUSE" That's how stupid you sound. It's just a bunch of what-if's and what-if's don't hold up in court bub

[@EpIcBeardMan1994]

+Adam West so shoot him? I mean that hypocrisy is so high with you, what if he bleeds out before the cops/ambulance comes? then boom you are a murderer for shooting once only in self defense. I don't agree with the intention to kill but the intention to incapacitate until authorities arrive. I also heard of someone who was pregnant where I used to live called the cops and had a double barrel shotgun and was telling them that she was pregnant and was being broken into and was warning the assailants that if they don't stop she will shoot and said so multiple times. and as soon as they got the door open she opened fired and killed the first one and wounded the other... you have to take into account that anyone and anything will do anything at any point, once you are committed to breaking the law why stop? because if you are looking to get away, basically murder intent is they only way to have no witnesses. anyone can strangle you to death or beat you to death with a crow bar if they have the intention to do so.

[@Wimpymind]

There are thousands of cases of burglaries gone wrong, when the burglar is surprised or confronted. Dont need weapons to do it either, especially with the elderly. I really dont have much sympathy for the 2 perps in this case. Though yes, the home owner seems rather disturbed and is certainly an... interesting fellow.

[@reeda35]

***** Yeah the murderer did get what he deserves, I'm glad you agree

[@dirtwhisperer658]

Moral of the story is: Don't break into people's houses in the middle of the night. You could be going into Ted Bundy's place.

[@justadream2638]

It was in broad daylight but true

[@RYMAN1321]

True. I don’t agree with what he did or how he did it, but you never know when you mess with the wrong person.

[@hmongguyful]

@@RYMAN1321 Look at the Chai Vang case. 8 hunters came after Vang in the woods, prevented him from leaving and assaulted him. They messed with the wrong man that day as he shot and killed 6 of them.

[@UninterestingPerson]

That'd be bad, but a better idea would be not breaking into a Vietnam vet's house for the 41st time.

[@myself2164]

"Trespassers will be shot. Survivors will be shot again." would have been a better image for the presentation.

[@carlmorrow1600]

3:20 nick Brady shot 3:25: fatal shot on nick Brady 13:34: haille kifer calls for nick 13:48: haille kifer shot 15:19: fatal shot on haille kifer

[@jonathanbakshi4779]

1:04 nick breaks window

[@aymontoya9453]

Jonathan Bakshi what took her so long to call for nick? Was she outside waiting for him as a look out?

[@escapologistmagical5398]

@@aymontoya9453 proborably

[@iLitAfuseiCantStop]

You forgot 13:52 when his gun jammed & he sarcastically apologizes for shooting her while getting his other gun then fatally shooting her in the head.

[@PimpIes]

LitAfuseiCantStop he shot her in the chest three times then under her chin not in the head

[@JSwanKilowJ]

interesting how I see more comments calling them "kids" making "bad choices" instead of them being called thugs.

[@abprepboy33]

JSwanKilowJ- yep gotta love the soft liberal america. illegal immigrants come into the country and commit 7 felonies before killing citizens and they get off the hook. Thieves break into a guys home a dozen times and the cops do nothing- yet when the guy stands up for himself, they put him in jail.

[@paulbradley1983]

These kids were thugs. Criminals. Low lifes. Sad to see such a waste, that's what they are. A waste.

[@360-c6u]

JSwanKilowJ Two less thugs. Nothing of value was lost.

[@thinknanimate]

yea I thought they were both over 18.

[@Timothee_Chalamet_CMBYN]

Theft isn’t a death penalty, this man is clearly a psycho. I’ve listened to everything they have and a true psychopath, I’m glad the jury and judge sent this monster away. Thank you lord for the justice you have done and may these two kids Rest In Peace, thier mistake as teens cost them thier lives but they are now with the lord.

[@curtisyue182]

Lord, let me never regret anything as deeply as these kids regretted their last moments...

[@Owyourhurtingme]

For realsies!

[@Lets.Go.Brandon]

True, They probably only regret their choices slightly more than old Byron regrets his. We're coming up on the 8 year anniversary of his getting locked up in a cell to rot. Just the rest of his life to go, hopefully he lives a nice and long life... lol

[@tonypederson4952]

Lord let you never make a decision to Murder someone and then get sent to life forever for it (:

[@c.f.n.d.3087]

tbf, people who robbed from the elderly (and kids for that matter) deserve a bullet or two

[@FreedomLovingLoyalistOfficial]

@@Lets.Go.Brandon So these ''kids'' were right to rob a veterans house? Do you not undertsand how PTSD does to former soldiers?

[@jamielehman4934]

Just the sound of the window breaking scared the shit out of me! After having this done to him multiple times, how could he not have been driven crazy?

[@kittiemuffins6609]

very good point! but the crowd who are just lovers of themselves cannot see the obvious and i sure hope they all get robbed in their homes.

[@escapologistmagical5398]

Ikr

[@bigmack2262]

Plus he’s 68 years old. How else is he supposed to defend himself? I kind of feel like the girl wouldn’t have even been there if it wasnt for that convict in training of a cousin.

[@GeneralProspecter]

Ummm one other time and he wasn't home he was veitnam vet get your facts straight defending your home is one thing this was planned he was smart except when opening his mouth

[@dslkjvoxicuyhgl4554]

Fear does not motivate reasonable action. This is literally sickening to listen to, and I promise you fear had nothing to do with it. Not on his end.

[@harveymarvey3348]

Moral of the story, don't steal from people.

[@RackedandStacked]

especially vets that have been burglarized @ least a half dozen times

[@kepler240]

You're right. You never know when some old vet is going outsmart you.

[@glowiever]

@N Silva lol cope. You must have shitty mentality like those two trashy teenagers.

[@cody8804]

They were kids. A small girl. Big bad veteran couldn’t handle a little girl? A lot of people have done bad things when they were young

[@krissyfandubs2]

Their death could have been prevented... By not being idiot teens and constantly vandalizing someone's house.

[@beatrixkiddough]

This is likely due to people having a soft spot for kids. Had an old man entered his home, no one would have batted an eye at him protecting himself. But I've seen many more instances of kids getting shot for breaking & entering & the parents, family, community, etc. all go on about how it's a tragedy. If you taught your kids better, maybe they wouldn't be dead. This man was obviously shaken to the point of talking to himself about how scared he was. These kids were hiding behind little angelic faces. They got what they deserved & anyone saying otherwise needs to practice what they preach because when someone burgles you countless times you better not harm them if it comes down to you & them in close counters. I guess just give up your backbone now &, hell, maybe even your dignity because a thief will always prey on soft people. When you steal someone's piece of mind, they have nothing left to lose.

[@kevinluh5086]

+Krista Reed You can't say it better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I 100% agree with you. Those people that call Smith a murderer had better watch out for karma and practice what they preach someday when they become the victims of repeated break-ins. Nick was involved with other break-ins/robberies as well. He's not the "precious kid" that his dishonest/delusional mother said he was!

[@maya4009]

Maybe because he waited for them for hours, purposely hide the car to encourage them to break in. Or maybe because he shoot the girl under the chin when she was already helpless bleeding on the floor. He was using a small caliber fire arm and he didn't wanted any bone preventing the bullet from reaching her brain, he thought about it, he wanted to kill her and he did, this is called an execution, not self defense. Don't get me wrong i'm not defending the burglars, i would have shot to protect myself as well, but he went over the border with his vigilante complex. There was no need to finish them off. He's clearly trigger happy, and was waiting for an opportunity to kill someone, and that to me is very scary

[@noonexoxo7482]

+Krista Reed BECAUSE KIDS MAKE MISTAKES!! We've all been dumb teenagers - what they did was a crime - but we don't give the death penalty for theft - this grown man had many avenues he could have taken but he CHOSE to execute them. It is utterly sick that you can stick up for such actions.

[@beatrixkiddough]

+James D I've made mistakes, but I've never burgled someone or broken into a place I know I wasn''t allowed. As an American, I'm given the right to defend my property & I won't sit there & question whether someone will harm me or not. If someone continuously came into my home without permission, I would defend myself. Maybe not the way he did, but once again, it's his property. It's in his rights to defend it however he sees fit. Maybe some burglars will see this & think twice about breaking into people's homes.

[@machiavelli-thatguyisme3365]

No its not about the soft spot it's about the recording. Its about the body bags being ready to use. its about the car being moved out of sight so the house Appeared to be empty. Its about a Man in his Basement with guns loaded ready for attack. Its about The Gunman who feared for his life but never called the cops until the next day sleeping in his bed while two dead teens lay lifeless in his basement. Its about an individual who may not be all there in the head living in society where he clearly does not belong. The guy looks and acts like a cold blooded individual. I shouldn't even reply to you because the recording speaks for itself Your not protecting your home when you cheerful tell someone "You're Dead" You are not in fear of your life when you are telling someone as you are shooting at them while they are screaming "You're dying" Having sheets to cover the bodies after each kill isnt something normal people would do if they feared for their lives. What he did is what sick killers would do the Man is behind bars and thank God he is there because that is where he belong. Theres no room for debate because no matter what people may say it will not change the fact that Mr.Smith is rotting in his new home...His Jail cell.

[@aikidoboynj]

The lesson should be an obvious one, just don't break into people's houses, they could be crazier then you.

[@ashleysutton6493]

Yeah

[@chadsworthgigafuck]

That, and don't give guns to crazy people lol

[@OGPatriot03]

@@chadsworthgigafuck He was well within his right to own guns. He only messed up in premeditating it. This would've happened eventually without him moving his truck.

[@chadsworthgigafuck]

@@OGPatriot03 Yeah, that's the fucking problem. Don't give guns to crazy people.

[@chadsworthgigafuck]

@@OGPatriot03 And the fact you said he "messed up" says all I need to know about you

[@CasualMobileGamer]

This guy sounds like he has some PTSD... Yup. I just googled it and see that he's a veteran. He snapped like that soldier in "The Hunted".

[@ajossi]

this actually reminds me of Clint Eastwood in that movie where the Asian kid is trying to steal his car in the garage. except in real life he doesn't become friends with the kid he kills him and his sister. gran torino, that's it. maybe we could pretend this is like an alternate ending or something. life actually does imitate art how about that.

[@jupiterthree1968]

+E O'Hara no its not justified, at all, by law! He's in prison.

[@J-Rad-]

dont fuck with a veteran then....

[@sophicsage]

Shawn Taylor This man was the victim of a crime. Is he supposed to assume people breaking into his home are unarmed? I have very little sympathy for people who break into houses, knowing there is the risk a home owner may be home and may decide to defend themselves. I have mixed feeling about how he went about it, but you know, you shouldn’t break into houses.

[@RackedandStacked]

have you seen Don't Breathe? :3

[@thatguysmiley5834]

For all the comments for or against Byron Smith. There's really only one message here. LEAVE OTHER PEOPLE AND OTHER PEOPLES SHIT ALONE!! You never know who you're messing with! Mr. Smith didn't go out into the street and murder these two. They came to him, remember that. Remember that the next time you decide to throw up a middle finger at someone in traffic, or elevate a situation that you could have walked away from. I believe in the three C's of life. Circumstance, Choice, Consequence. I can speak for myself in saying, I learned a valuable lesson from this case.

[@mr.mediocregamer9653]

I'd agree with you except this guy clearly wanted to kill them. He set them up and took joy in their murder. He was also very delusional about his "fear." So it starts with kids breaking into his house, then it's going to be black kids on the streets frightening him with their ghetto music and hoodies... or maybe you because you've been walking behind him too closely for too long and he felt like you were a threat to him.

[@mr.mediocregamer9653]

***** Again, I hear ya... But are you killing because you like the idea of getting away with killing a fellow human being? If so, then you might have an issue to work out. If you are killing to keep yourself and your family safe in the real fear that your lives are in danger then sure. But the fact is, in this situation His life was not in danger and he knew it. He killed because he wanted to and he killed two children, not two rational thinking adults.

[@thatguysmiley5834]

+Eethan O'Connell You're assuming and not looking at the facts. Thats the problem with the justice system these days. Which is why I feel there is a need to scap the whole "Jury" system and go back to treating everything like a civil trial. This man was a victim of a crime, before he commited a "crime." The same could be said about the so called "victims" in this case. They had already commited multiple break ins. Eventually they'd run into a defensless homeowner who'd try to stop them. What then? Maybe they'd beat the owner to death or cripple him/her? They weren't going to stop robbing people on they're own. They were'nt going to just "grow" out of it.

[@mr.mediocregamer9653]

Ed Bryant That's why I agree with him taking the first shot to the kid. He's golden at that point. It's the kill shots that he preformed that pushes him into the murderer category.

[@emp0rizzle]

So by your logic, if Person A stole a bike from Person B, Person A finds out and goes to Person B's house and shoot them in the head. The FACT is he incriminated himself crossing the line between self-defense and murder. Normally a homeowner has very strong legal legs to stand on. But that's only because the state would have to prove you stepped over the line. A very hard burden to overcome when the legal homeowner is given the benefit of the doubt by virtue of being the homeowner AND the only living witness. No prosecutor in their right mind would want to try a case with a slim to none chance of winning. This guy on the other hand recorded the entire thing, didn't contact authorities until the next day, and gave detailed self-incriminating statements to the police about putting the pistol under the girl's chin. Basically made it an open and shut case for the state. As for your "feelings", civil trials have juries as well. But if you're trying say that we should have lower burden of proof like in civil trials, then it goes both ways. Yeah it's a good idea to remove the high burden of proof by removing reasonable doubt from criminal court. That's sarcasm if you can't tell. If anything that would make it easier for the state to convict.

[@footballsoccer358]

Wait a minute! You telling me Kevin McCallister was in the wrong the whole time on Home Alone?!

[@Owyourhurtingme]

If he’d actually shot-gunned Marv he would’ve been.

[@mikehalpern384]

Why did he record himself ? Everything you hear there makes him sound guilty. Without the audio recording his explanation would have been more plausible - I listened to his 1st and 2nd police interviews - over 90 minutes (insomnia helped) There were probably more but I could only find 90 minutes ... and he explains it well there, how afraid he was in the basement, the harassment he had endured, vandalism, thefts, stealing his guns, I mean he had 4 cameras recording outside at all times and weas planning to set up more - so he was definitely paranoid ... and fearful ... but then the audio recordings destroy everything. The audio tape and the inappropriate comments : "You're dying, you're dead, Bitch, You're a real pro (she had on a t-shirt that said "Hard candy") - Sorry 'bout that (when the gun jammed)" The female victim pleading ... the tone, the excitement in his voice, a few nervous laughs, the comments later on ... makes it sound like he was enjoying killing them and it was all planned ... he would have been more likely to be found not guilty if he had not recorded himself, maybe he thought it would be the opposite ... The male intruder was dead from the shot to the face but the female could have survived possibly ... No, he finished her off - in his police interview he's talking as if he's putting down an old dog with the final shot under the chin, inappropriate comments peppered here and there in his police interview - making it sound like he cared more about not staining his rug than the dead people laying there. Also calling the cops right away too instead of waiting a whole day. Listening to his police interview I was thinking the cop there had such an easy job, most cooperative suspect ever in the interview room and he was even incriminating himself with some odd comments - the cop was just saying "Uh uh ..." while the old man was going on and on about what happened and even talking about properly killing the girl because he didnt want to see her suffer more, shooting them almost right away when they were coming down the stairs but when the girl comes down you can hear her going down 5-6-7 steps at least so he could see her better, not just from the hips down as he claimed ... The audio recordings were not mentioned, also makes it sound like he had planned it which he probably did. I'm almost certain he was waiting for them, moving his truck so they would break in while they thought he was away but he made it easier for the cops and prosecutors to nail him with those audio recordings, that's for sure.

[@lishsc3]

He probably recorded himself so he could relive it whenever he wanted to. When investors search for evidence, they don't miss a thing. I'm sure he thought that recording would never be found!

[@mikehalpern384]

Scott David That was a pretty dumb move if he had the recorder on his shelf and left it there for all to hear later on ... he could have hidden it somewhere, he had plenty of time to do it ... oh well ... that was his big mistake, without the recording he could have been found not guilty.

[@StrannayaStrannik]

It's sad to know that lives were taken, but it's also sad to see people defend the actions of criminal scum. If this man had not shot them, someone else most likely would have. I have no sympathy for their poor decision making.

[@Adrian-Abu]

@Phil McCrevice What the fuck does race have to do with this? The people he killed were white.

[@2MyHills]

You fucking leftist!

[@kittiemuffins6609]

not sad at all, they got exactly what they deserved

[@kittiemuffins6609]

@God you are. Liar

[@kittiemuffins6609]

@God blah blaah blaah

[@meyou7026]

When Nick Brady gets shot the third time you can actually hear the blood draining out from his body. I just noticed it after watching that one guy who shot himself in the court room on live TV. In that video you can also hear the blood flowing out of his nose onto the floor. Very disturbing.

[@darthkahn45]

Budd Dwyer was an innocent man :(

[@jaxxsonleblanc6139]

" I refuse to live in fear." You're damn right about that sir

[@paynebobbees6027]

Jaxxson LeBlanc bet he's shaking in his shoes now.

[@bethyfelder4932]

Jaxxson LeBlanc yes and now thankgod nobody else has to as he is in prison where he belongs i mean LISTEN TO HIM WHISPERING OVER THE CORPSES! this guy was a whack job and would have killed someone else sooner or later.

[@bethyfelder4932]

And i agree in prison with all those people who went to more drastic measures for less yes he is definantly wearing M&Ms of every shade as lipstick.

[@scentlessxapprentice]

He can live in prison now lmao fuck him

[@pithet1953]

As much as i hate all the fucking imbecile that can't comprehend how bad what he did was, the man's most likely has some form of mental illness. The worse isn't him, but people's nature as being seen in here. Like there's isn't a plethora of shit you can do to someone before murdering them in cold blood, fucking vile animals all of them.

[@rickyibarra]

What a great ASMR

[@rickyibarra]

@Three Green LightsI Love ASMR

[@ColieTyler]

Omg

[@Mostafa-rq9rm]

You don't have a right to execute people. He put the gun under her chin and pulled the trigger. That's not self-defense.

[@Zalis116]

+Norm Kid She was going to die anyway; it was a mercy kill.

[@efcdk92]

Wrong.

[@blueduck5589]

The kids had been breaking into homes for some time and were asking for it, so Byron gave it to 'em.

[@satanicaleve]

Both threats were neutralized and at that point he should have stopped but he didn't. He killed them in cold blood. Glad he got life

[@vanillaexplosion99]

@@satanicaleve At least Bryon is steal alive,the two perps bodies are rotting in the ground and their souls burning in hell. Don't die while committing a sin against the ten commandments.

[@conradpta5854]

@@vanillaexplosion99 ummmm shalt not kill?

[@DildorTheDecent]

13:53 "Oh sorry about that" damn dude.

[@xRecklessCommunityx]

"Bitch"

[@SnarkyRogue]

crazy stuff.

[@DildorTheDecent]

***** good meme right?

[@DildorTheDecent]

Eddie 'JaggSauce' Gluskin tru

[@elvispiss]

edgyness is aweome

[@kevinluh5086]

It's bad enough that the cops could not stop repeated break-ins. Even worse, when Smith tried to take the matter into his own hands, they had the nerves to charge him with murder. If someone tries to break into a police officer or prosecutor's house, and the police office or prosecutor kills the intruder, should the police office or the prosecutor be charged with murder, too? I am so fed with these people's double standards.

[@stipV]

+Kevin Luh Well he was the idiot who recorded himself CLEARLY executing the kids. Why did he record it? What an idiot. He would have got off if not for this tape, it's his own fault. I'm glad he recorded it though, shows what a psycho he is and he got what he deserved.

[@RYMAN1321]

@@stipVAdd to the fact he didn’t call the cops until the next day, another big mistake

[@streetcat957]

This man should not be in jail.

[@levismommy9389]

DUSK, there's nothing lower than a thief. You must be one. If you break into my house, where I'm supposed to feel safe, you're getting the same damn thing and so will any other loser who breaks in. No one forced those retards to break in. They got WHAT THEY DESERVED. Fuck you.

[@rcracer8872]

phillip hendrix he should be in prison you dumbass he executed two unarmed kids once the threat was over that's not self defense

[@rcracer8872]

Levi's Mommy yeah their is a murderer

[@rcracer8872]

phillip hendrix he absolutely belongs in prison are u dumb or high

[@ryandeans9285]

Dude is exactly where he belongs

[@jimmyporto4792]

this is the most graphic one..idk why but others you don't hear her , after she screams OMG, she screams IM SORRY.. other tapes don't have her say that

[@natashacutiepie6074]

Yep. I've never heard the part with him dragging them to the tarp. 😳

[@jedihunter176]

And nothing of value was lost

[@LordEnforcer]

WRONG..alot of his stuff had value.. do you even understand the case? thousands of dollars and family heirlooms which btw is priceless to him!

[@lizzyjones3923]

Their life’s were lost!!!!

[@bellypatter1]

He said "nothing of value was lost". Something wrong with your reading comprehension?

[@lizzyjones3923]

bellypatter1 something wrong with yours

[@youtubeuser9496]

+Lizzy Jones "life's"

[@mywindowontheworld9963]

They broke in, as they had before.... they would have killed Byron Smith if they had the chance. Punks got the karma they deserved.

[@kevinluh5086]

+My Window On The World AMEN! Why can't people see this? These parasites even stole guns. And people actually feel sorry for them? Unbelievable. This guy Nick was involved with other robberies/break-ins as well. And yet, his mother just played dumb and acted as if he were just an innocent child. I want to vomit.

[@dusko.9910]

THEY WERE NOT ARMED YOU FUCKING DUMBASS

[@apww4109]

Ok, so maybe they weren't armed. And? For one thing, this old man had absolutely no way of knowing that, and given these little thugs' history of stealing guns and other weapons, it's actually pretty surprising that they WEREN'T armed. That old man had every reason to assume that they were. Besides, if someone breaks into your house in the dead of night, are you going to politely ask them if they're armed or intend you bodily harm? If you want your brains blown out, be my guest. Nobody breaking into someone's home under cover of darkness has good intentions. These worthless punks would have happily killed this old man if he had something they really wanted, and if they had known he was in the house they definitely would have been armed and possibly murdered him. They got exactly what they deserved, and anyone who disagrees has obviously never had to wake up to the sound of breaking glass in their house at night.

[@nolanknows1401]

DUSK O. Like he would have known that?

[@rcracer8872]

Kevin Luh no moron what's unbelievable is the crazy people who think the punishment for theft should be death if u believe that then u are a psychopath people like u are as dumb as they are crazy

[@beautifuldisaster139]

he never calls 911 aftr the 2nd shooting wtf if he was so scared he had plently of time to call 911

[@shythawks9549]

“It’s not a mess like spilled food, not a mess like vomit, it’s not even a mess like diarrhea. It’s far worse.” No shit man it’s fucking brain matter...

[@Owyourhurtingme]

He meant symbolically.

[@whenthemaskfalls8591]

@@Owyourhurtingme Leave it to the jock to state the obvious.

[@Hurricane0721]

I was on Byron Smith's side until I heard this recording after the trial. At first I thought the two teens got what was coming to them. The recording totally changed my opinion of the case, and convinced me that this case crossed the line to murder.

[@kellykellywass9791]

Agree. Um..call 911. If need..hold hostage til police arrive. If he thought they had a gun,previously stolen,then wound in leg..wait 4 cops to arrive! They were good kids that made a mistake..

[@briefcaseblues6061]

Hurricane0721 , they still got what was coming to them regardless if they broke into the house of a lunatic.

[@360-c6u]

KellyKelly Wass Good kids? lol, please tell me that you're joking...

[@GRABA85]

Why? You don't like his one-liners?

[@Special_Agent_NSB]

You are correct and the both the police and the jury concur. The premeditated and sadistic nature of the murders immediately nullifies any self-defense argument Byron Smith might have made. The sick SOB is rotting in prison where he belongs.

[@marissasf7196]

When it's all said && done && no matter how you feel about this particular situation if they hadn't have broken into someone's home, they'd probably still be alive, at the end of the day🤷🏾‍♀️

[@DaughterOfTheKing_]

Marissa S F this is true! I said the same thing,ppl need to realize that home owners are armed and have the right to defend themselves 💯

[@johnmecker8199]

I understand shooting an intruder but unloading on them after they are down and then shooting them in the head after they are no longer a threat is a little much .....

[@Mysterious420x]

​@@johnmecker8199breaking in my house gives me the excuse to end another person's life.

[@FistSaidToTheFace]

I think that people are forgetting that these two criminals are the ones that are dead. It's the risks you take when you break into someone's property. Not condoning a brutal execution, but you play stupid games, you win stupid prizes. I don't feel sorry for them.

[@mr.petitetwink11]

Your really sad

[@FistSaidToTheFace]

@@mr.petitetwink11 How so? You're expecting me to feel sorry for thieves who put themselves harm's way. Maybe one day you'll understand why it's not ok to break into someone else's home.

[@mr.petitetwink11]

@@FistSaidToTheFace I know it’s bad to break into people’s house, but it’s also bad to plant traps and execute people. It’s also bad to call the cops a day later, it’s also bad to premeditate murder.

[@FistSaidToTheFace]

@@mr.petitetwink11 It's the risk you take when you do something as stupid as breaking into someone's home. I'm glad the guy is in jail because of his actions, yet I'm not sorry for the criminals that brought it upon themselves. It's not that hard to understand.

[@jonathan45732]

When he shoots and kills the girl its clearly murder, its honestly really disturbing to hear he shoots her and as she screams in pain he makes fun of her, this goes way way beyond self defense.

[@ComeHereGreatness]

@Heriberto Rojas Gonzalez It can't be justified to this extreme. It's obvious these kids were raised with poor behavior but this man was enjoying the kill.

[@TheDoReMiFaSolLaTiDo]

I felt joy when I heard that gunshot.

[@MMGJ10]

Maybe he should've killed them a little more nicely 🤷‍♂️ Somehow..I can totally forgive him though!

[@RepublicofODLUM]

@@MMGJ10 It's not about being "nice" or "mean", it's about justified or not and it was clearly not justified and he's rotting in jail where he belongs.

[@sora-tg7we]

@@RepublicofODLUM And they're rotting in the ground where they belong, so I guess they're even.

[@TheZymbo]

I've said this before on other channels. Two thieves broke into a murderer's house. It's hard to feel sympathy for anyone involved. If you commit burglaries then your death is a very real possibility, and a justified one. That being said, Byron Smith's weird narration, coupled with the fact he waited 24 hours to call the authorities, rather soundly demonstrates his state of mind. He wanted to kill the people that had been breaking into his home as a sort of vigilante justice. We're beyond that in the USA. If you're truly in fear, even after shooting home invaders, call the police. The fact he could coldly and calmly wait that long rather proves he wasn't in fear of his imminent death.

[@Refresh2b]

He was waiting for the parents who never came. He wanted to kill the whole family. In his mind he thought they were all in on the burglaries. Listen to the confession.

[@OGPatriot03]

I feel sympathy for the old man who desperately pleaded for help from law enforcement but was ignored, the man who had everything taken from him including his sense of security by thugs who could've been anyone. They took so much from him that he deliberately ended his life (He had to of known he was going to prison) just to have the peace of mind that the monsters are gone.

[@katelinmawhorter757]

Let’s call a spade - spade. Everyone has a right to defend their home ..but lying in wait, while working out a defense, staying silent for the 3 mins they broke in and not yelling out “hey I’m here I’m about to call the cops” or “I’m armed”, too holy over kill, waiting 24 hours to call for help (most people call when they hear the glass breaking), to not shooting the second unarmed teenager, a girl, looking for her cousin, to simply understanding that being a teenager and getting into a little bit of trouble doesn’t mean you deserve to die like this. Spade. Murder. How can you listen to this and say “but they broke in”

[@outlawandoutdoorstv9901]

He shouldn't have to be in fear to kill someone breaking into ur home !! It's called stand ur ground you're in no way obligated to run outta ur home and call the cops !! He did what he had the right to do and he shouldn't have been charged with anything

[@tHeWasTeDYouTh]

"Prosecutors say Smith had moved his truck to make it look like no one was home, then sat in a chair at the bottom of his stairs with a book, energy bars, a bottle of water and two guns." GUY WAS FUCKING AMAZING!!!!

[@baladi921]

Don't break into houses.

[@fuzzamajumula]

When a person is robbed the value of what is taken, or lack thereof, does not matter. What matters is the feeling of complete violation. The feeling of absolute vulnerability, and the realization that you are safe nowhere - not on the street, not in what should be your sanctuary. You realize that anything can happen to you and that you may have no power to stop it and no power to defend yourself. You can be killed in your sleep. This is powerful stuff for anyone to have to deal with, let alone an old man who lives alone and who has been prey to this violation multiple times. The cops did not help him, so he knew he could not turn to them for a sense of safety. So rather than move to where he might be victimized again, he decided to protect his own life the best way he could fathom in his extreme state of mind.

[@erkandpent]

3:23 two shots were fired. The dude was down, writhing in pain. At that moment, any sane self defender would told him not to move and to stay down, then called police. This dude saw the kid dying on the ground and his intentions weren’t on defense, but on execution. That’s why he deserved jail time.

[@gangrel_76]

He was absolutely right to defend himself, he wasn't however entitled to execute them once the threat had been eliminated.

[@Navak_]

I agree, but a life sentence is not appropriate. He doesn't need to be locked up since he isn't a threat to society. He is only a threat to people who break into his home.

[@rossshand4385]

A life sentence is appropriate for murder. Since it wasn't self defence it was murder.

[@thegoat164]

Ross Shand Those punks got filled with hot lead and yes they richly deserved it for being in that old man's house with the intent to rob him just like they did numerous other times. Stay out of peoples homes and you won't get shot like that bitch did.

[@rossshand4385]

They didn't deserve it. And he had no right to play judge, jury and executioner. You're just a right wing authoritarian conformist who probably phones the police when people play music too loud

[@thegoat164]

Hear No Evil - Whispers from the Dead kzbin.info/www/bejne/emGbo2ekf8t9n80

[@PepitoFloresbananafarmer]

he should have recorded it with a camera

[@Zalis116]

+Seei Yayei (Pepito Flores) It would've been hard to get proper lighting without giving the game away.

[@johnhays2915]

They had reached their acceptable limit of breaking in and burglarizing this old vets home...probably should've chosen a different occupation

[@franklinholt9520]

this is what happens when some one decides to break in a old guys home at night but the law only gives so much latitude to protect your home.

[@windberpa1220]

Cardinal rule: Don't break into other people's houses. You never know who you're gonna run into.

[@curtisyue182]

I've always thought: What if you break into someone's house, but it turns out it's haunted - like, dangerously haunted. Shit starts flying around the room as you enter.

[@Saynt614]

I get trying to defend your home. The first shot taking out the threat is within the law.... but shooting them again and ending their life is not justified. He executed these kids and he was wrong.

[@MMushroomancer]

This. I get the sense that a lot of people didn't listen to the entire recording because it was so long. But he definitely had malice. The first and even second shots were justified but once they were on the ground, executing them was beyond the pale.

[@NathanM4A1]

+Liam Smith Of course he had malice. His house had been robbed about 12 times in the span of several months. These brats had robbed him several times. They had stolen his medals he earned in Vietnam, and his fathers watch which he wore during WW2. If that isn't justification for wanting to blow someones brains out then I don't know what is. Maybe they shouldn't robbed people. Ever think about that. Its not that hard. I've successfully never robbed anyone on the face of this earth, as have millions. Maybe if people used their brains, and considered others, people might actually consider them back.

[@livefastordie]

NathanM4A1 He mess 24 hours with the corpses and lies to police. Someone who kills people and after sleeps with them, can kill or do this to innocents to.

[@pithet1953]

You forgot acting like a block of ice after coldly murdering dumb teenagers from a few feets range for things. If what they did is enough for anyone to think it was justifiable they might have mental issue, or live in the wrong era. I can't even believe there's a consensus on the subject in a place people think they're "civil". What if he stabbed them a couple times and then slashed their throat calmly to finish them? Is the gurgling sound of kids choking on their own blood would still be okay? Jesus fucking christ this shit makes me irrationally angry.

[@obeseperson]

Blank Stare edgy

[@treexcactus]

Is this a new form of ASMR?

[@lulz7163]

dang lul

[@birdiegirlmags]

If this guy wouldn't have taped himself no-one would have convicted him. You should be able to shoot anyone who comes in your house. Period.

[@birdiegirlmags]

Well breaks in I mean

[@ajossi]

you can shoot anyone who breaks into your home, you're not allowed to execute people though. if you shoot them and they die it was their fault. it's kinda like, you're not allowed to rape them if they break into your house either, it's not necessary. do what you have to protect yourself but you can't actually have the inetention of murdering them. but of course, as long you make it look like and accident, it's not what you know it only matters what you can prove.

[@pumpkinpuna4087]

AMEN!!!!!!! I agree. I never heard about how cops ended up with the recordings. This poor man probably thought these recordings could help him...

[@purplesodapop]

birdiegirlmags Lol, "Hi grandma, thanks for coming over- BANG BANG BANG!"

[@rcracer8872]

birdiegirlmags you're a moron you have the right to shoot in self defense not cowardly execute two unarmed kids once the threat is stopped

[@barbh1]

After reading the comments that seek to justify this monster, I can understand how millions of ordinary Germans became Nazis.

[@pare]

What does minding your own business and reading a book in your basement in your house and people start breaking in windows (possibly armed) and entering your house uninvited when they think no ones home and then you shoot to kill because you dont know if they're armed or not, you dont know shit about them you are defending yourself, what does that have to do with Nazis?

[@begley09]

@@pare not to mention, they stole his guns.

[@SaraMadison1]

i think he had every right to do what he did, there are far too many home invasions these days and I know it seems like a cold blooded murder, but home invasions are out of hand and if this were the case where more intruders were killed as opposed to the statistically significant amount of home owners that die as the result perhaps there would be less break ins.

[@mistaspot1]

Go fuck yourself. Robbing a house is a non-violent crime. They didn't deserve to be killed over STUFF. It's just stuff.

[@jon3to5]

What the fuck is wrong with you people? You think just because some steals your stuff you have the right to fucking kill them? You're a fucking pathetic human being.

[@katiedireland]

Um no, he had the right to defend his home, he did not have the right to murder them. One shot would have stopped them and defended his home, both teenagers would have been stopped by a single shot. He continued to shoot them, after they had been stopped. He murdered them. He dragged the girl across the floor and put her beside her cousin's body before he executed her. That is not justified, break-in or not.

[@pfannkopf]

save your home lol ! murder of 2 kids ! damned Weapons

[@RainmakerXBooty]

mistaspot1 Most burglars have weapons. Stealing is subhuman and a pathetic human trait. Go out there and earn the stuff or risk losing your life over stealing.

[@tristen4142]

They were old enough to know that they were gambling with their lives by doing this. Fuck ‘em. The person I feel most sorry for is Mr. Smith, he must feel so betrayed by this country, especially after serving it.

[@b.j.twhocares4858]

i guess you dont have kids yourself, the man is a psycho and deserves the electric chair for his premeditated murders! he crossed the line with his actions..He could of got a house alarm or good guard dog as a deterrent.

[@FreedomLovingLoyalistOfficial]

I feel sorry for him too.

[@curtisyue182]

To those of you that think the recording is what gave him away: Remember that he shot both of them upwards of three times. It's kind of hard to claim "self-defense" from teens when a single shot, even from a low caliber bullet, will stop most teens.

[@sleazyfellow]

Tell that to the police eh. Shoot until the threat is neutralized. Just like the good ol cops.

[@Literallyryangosling777]

@@sleazyfellow oh yeah because there always pop out +100 kill after you kill someone, no in real life the only thing on mind it's just survival, apart the multiple shots depend if they are post dead,

[@OliveMule]

O.p. is an anti American NERD!

[@Michaelhunt-Ertz-gi1sd]

While shooting to defend yourself you are supposed to eliminate the threat. Not shoot to try to injure..

[@RCGoetzke]

The boy never knew what hit him, the girl looked right into her killer's "left eye".

[@Avenue72nd]

The man clearly lost it ..he lost it... He lost his mind and he has a gun... These kids robbed the wrong house.. no winners here at all.. On one hand..this man been victimized so much and has become paranoid..rightfully so... and lost it but damn. you can't excuse what he did. The first shot is understandable... but once the kid fell down the.. he went for a kill shot which was not necessary at all.. Cold blooded.... and what he does to girl cringed me beyond belief... Some can say the kids had it coming but not in this way... But lets be real.. if the kids were black.. this man would have been held a hero not right now sitting in jail...

[@ededdynedd]

+Dasha Jean word.

[@GojoGunning]

+broombrotts Muslims

[@jpm4444]

I hear you but I dont think he did lose it. He worked in the state department for homeland security for several years. The cops had 6 hours of recording before, during and after the shooting. He talked about getting a lawyer a few times. The next day he called his brother and told him to get over to his house fast and that he needed to get him a lawyer. Thats not a guy that loses it. Also after the shooting he was extremely calm. whats interesting is that he was also a huge hoarder and most around him said he was a very strange guy. The neighborhood was afraid of him at times; he was shooting guns all the time. Parents were afraid that kids may get hit. To record for 6 hours and comment with the evil thoughts he had were scary. To give the girl 3 head shots including 2 kill shots even freaked out the cops. His cold blooded interviews after the shooting were serial killer like. very scary guy.

[@ededdynedd]

jpm4444 I didnt know those background details, it's unbelievable. Of course he's disturbed mentally then if what you're saying is he didn't crack, he was just always insane, but if he was known for being a bit off... the kids were even more unbelievably stupid. It's stupid they were breaking into people's houses and stealing in the first place, but they picked the house of a known weirdo who likes to shoot his guns off all the time and the neighbors even fear? Even if i thought he wasn't home like they did, i would NOT touch that man's house if i was a stupid kid thinking about committing petty burglary. If anything, this will serve as an important lesson for both stupid kids, and murderers.

[@MrDavenez]

Dasha Jean WTF. Sure let's make it a race issue.. It's not good enough that one crazy ass white man killed some robbing thieving white kids, let's pretend like race would have changed the outcome.. Looks like you would just be happy with the result. Racism is just pure and another kind of awful hate. I'm sorry if he would have killed anybody's kid in such a manner, it's a disgrace no matter what color they are! I'm sure he would still be sitting right where he is, in jail! Prosecutors fight just as hard to lock people up no matter what color the person is the crime was done to!

[@ehrinlloyd7696]

The good and decent people of this world stand with you, Byron Smith. Try to get a new trial with a righteous judge this time. So a new jury can be told that these were the same punks who mercilessly violated the sanctity of your home prior to the final incident. That would have explained how they were able to keep you living in fear. And that also explains why it was suppressed....

[@autumnngladden]

If I were in a jury, that information would not sway me whatsoever. I watched the whole story and still feel this man is a deranged killer. What he did was not self defense, but murder. He is where he belongs.

[@rcracer8872]

Ehrin Lloyd no dumbass the good and decent people who understand that a life is much more valuable than anything they could have stolen from him are against Byron

[@HumorousLOL]

So glad this disgusting piece of shit is and always will be locked up where he belongs. Fuck you.

[@rcracer8872]

Ehrin Lloyd no moron the good and decent people are against byron what he did was not self defense at all

[@deanbishop9167]

In Minnesota 1st degree murder is either Life without parole or life with parole eligibility after 30 years, no matter what the Judge believed Byron was getting a life sentence due to his age.

[@crystalw7229]

It's absolutely insane that people agree with what this man did. I completely understand him shooting them once maybe even twice, but to taunt the teens and execute them was when it was too much. The kids definitely shouldn't have broken into his house especially since it obviously wasn't their first time but once they were incapacitated they posed no threat and it didn't help his case since his crazy ass recorded his comments and waited a full day before calling the cops. Not to mention that he entrapped the teens which is definitely illegal he planned this out and was convicted accordingly so everyone agreeing with what he did and saying they'd do the same thing go ahead and your crazy ass will be right in jail with him.

[@latishaconey5883]

You said it all Agree 100%

[@timthomas9189]

Here’s an idea...break into DIFFERENT houses instead of the same one over and over.

[@sleazyfellow]

That's a sign of their inexperience for sure. Also, I know he was in his basement when he killed them, so maybe the gunshots were muffled, but why the fuck did the girl come down there? Did they know all his good shit was in the basement or something? And why go to the spot a loud bang just came out of? Doesn't make any sense.

[@MMGJ10]

@@sleazyfellow From what I've read, she stayed outside. Byron thought he was the only intruder and went upstairs. After 10 min or so, she came through the broken window. He went back downstairs and waited.

[@henrybemis8913]

Odd how the Criminals here turn into Victims....

[@sethfalan5895]

Thing is they weren't the only criminal there brainiac

[@at9670]

guys, defending your home is really a nice thing you can do in usa, i envy you because i wouldnt even able to swing a bat here in italy against the robbers. but the most important thing in this case, of why this was just cold blood murder, is that he wasn't in danger, they opposed no threat, he could have confronted them, but he choose to murder them. they were teens, he was a fucking veteran, the screams of the girl is what seriously makes me sick. and people defending this murder, are worse.

[@RobertKangchristianunix]

Male teen can murder seniors with bare hands. needs no weapon.

[@at9670]

+Robert Kang and you're telling me that these two teens, male and girl cpuld have done that?

[@wasdawasda3849]

The homeowner isn't a fucking mind reader. He doesn't know their intentions, all he knows is their actions. If someone broke into my house, I wouldn't say "well they probably don't want to hurt me, maybe" I'd fucking shoot them too.

[@at9670]

wasda wasda he already knew their intentions... rob him

[@at9670]

stony tina he murdered them, he didn't defend himself

[@mcchristenson]

Story has it that 11 years later the 2 still have yet to burglarize another home. Very effective rehabilitation.

[@Argos-xb8ek]

This is straight out of a horror movie.

[@kathyschmitt3665]

Dont Breath

[@storminnorman7563]

"don't push it, don't push it or i'll give you a war you won't believe.."

[@whenthemaskfalls8591]

"They drew first blood, not me......They drew first blood."

[@xbree_]

This comment section scares me. How anyone could justify this and say they would do the same thing is terrifying.

[@RCGoetzke]

Unfortunately, society is wrought with people who enjoy the suffering of others.

[@curtisyue182]

Unless you're a burglar, I can't see why you would be scared.

[@ramblinralph7609]

Solved a problem for society. The boy would have done less than a year, the girl wouldn't have done any time at all.

[@larsmalsbender7472]

We had a time in Germany were "easy solutions" were asked for and performed by some let´s say not so friendly guys..you sound exacly like the "not so friendly guys"

[@SmackWaterJack001]

*FUCK YOU*

[@onlythepeople9893]

could have plugged them both once and gotten away with it, he chose to pepper them both and now he is doing life.

[@paynebobbees6027]

Nicholas Nietzche made a problem for society. now we gotta pay for shit-for-brains-smith for the rest of his miserable existence instead of paying for the kids for a bit. well, i'm off to dinner. with cloth napkins, real silverware and crystal. byron is having slop, with a plastic spork. which is as it should be. crap eating crap. enjoy your crap, byron, you murderer. plus you will never get to see dr who again. that's the worst. no dr who.

[@paynebobbees6027]

Sling Ding but it just a few days ago i realized, byron will never get to see it again. and there is a new doctor, jodie whitaker. dr who is now a timelady.

[@yelloworangered]

I never thought breaking into people's homes on holidays was a good idea and this video confirms my wisdom. Did these kids have nowhere where people expected them to be on Thanksgiving? They were free to roam around burglarizing people's homes?

[@RCGoetzke]

Actually, they were on their way to one of their family Thanksgiving get-togethers when they made this ill advised stop. Oh well, more stuffing for the rest of them.

[@proctordoctor5756]

I believe he 100% had the right to shoot, but he took things too far, I too would've shot but to try to incapacitate not straight up blow a kids head apart when he's writhing on the floor, he should've just covered the entrance and the boy and called the cops. I understand he had thousands of dollars worth of stuff stolen multiple times but this is psychotic. I'm not defending the actions of the two thieves, respective people's homes and belongings, or suffer the consequences like these unfortunate kids did, but I see why he was charged with murder.

[@montserratrodriguez3922]

buddy, if you shoot someone breaking into your home and he lives he will sue the shit out of you. look it up. It has happened before. Enough is enough.

[@wasdawasda3849]

Shoot to maim is the stupidest fucking thing ever, and is cruel and inhumane. And will get you sued. You shoot to end a threat. Wounded is still a threat, maybe even more so in some cases. Say you successfully shoot to wound and they are armed, and you think that just because someone is bleeding on the ground they can't shoot back? or say you shoot them in the leg like so many libs parrot. Congratulations you get to watch them bleed out as you hit the femoral artery. You shoot to end a threat.

[@proctordoctor5756]

+wasda wasda I never said shoot the leg, center of mass is your best bet

[@wasdawasda3849]

That's not shoot to maim though. You double tap them in the chest and they probably won't walk away, ever.

[@proctordoctor5756]

+wasda wasda what I'm saying is if you shot him in the chest and he's down, unless he's wielding a gun or is getting back up to attack I don't see why a headshot after is necessary, and him shooting the girl multiple times saying "you're going to die bitch" is not the mentality of home defense, that's the mentality of pre meditated murder

[@GeneralProspecter]

People don't realize this but I know he somehow had some sort of an idea of the burglars,the proof being he stayed quiet waiting for the other to enter but one she is shot dead he begins to narratte knowing he now is not at risk of giving up his position. I can't figure the details but somehow he did

[@universalmartialartscenter360]

This is the kind of girl who would be laughing and say nothing as a "teen" beats an old man to death with his bare hands. Had this been my dad I would have helped with the bodies. This poor old man Had it up to here with criminals messing with him.

[@icydumbpeople7693]

"poor old man" is what I was thinking after listening to the audio too. What a terrible experience that was for Byron! He seemed to be completely horrified by what he was forced to do there.

[@adferxis]

you can hear him whispering "i'm safe now"

[@darthkahn45]

I guess he was really attached to those medals they stole from him.

[@tabaskosweet7866]

9:11 he goes up stairs to do something, maybe wash up/clean his hands, check for others...? then he notices the female approaching his house (she’s coming to look for her cousin) so he runs back downstairs at 11:18 to get back in his chair, calms his breathing, grabs his gun and readies himself to shoot her. The reason he’s says “sorry about that”, is because the rifle jammed so he grab his hand gun and shot her execution style.

[@jeremycanaday8584]

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. They got what they deserved.

[@butitssummerma6436]

Dude woyldve gotten away with it if it wasn't for the recording

[@heathiebird]

I personally don't have a problem with defending your home and yourself but what I do have a problem with is him waiting so long to call the police afterwards. If I truly was in fear for my life I would have called police immediately in case there were more intruders in my house.

[@mistaspot1]

Well, personally, what I have a problem with is him planning it out and then shooting these people in the head, execution style.

[@TerrinUK]

mistaspot1 What else could he have done? They were breaking into his house which gives him every right to shoot to kill, plus if he didn't execute them they could have pulled out guns or called for friends waiting outside. Obviously now we know they were alone but he had no way of knowing.

[@mistaspot1]

Terrin Minnesota law doesn't give you the right to shoot an unarmed person as many times as you want to and execute them whether they break into your house or not. Sorry, but you're wrong. He knew they were alone. He plotted this whole thing.

[@ThatThingCalledLife]

The guy had video surveillance set up so he could see who was outside his house. www.mncourts.gov/?page=4959

[@kwkproductions]

Terrin All he said was that you were wrong. There is nothing rude about telling someone they are wrong. You admit you did not do any research before you posted your comment so why are you so offended when someone corrects you? Jeeeeeesh

[@urbabygirl4993]

Is this the real audio I feel like it would've had more views if it was... And how would this 'Croaker Queen' person or anyone else get the audio, for that matter?

[@croakerqueen7288]

Because I know how to google? Bryon Smith Audio, and you'll find it easy ;)

[@heathiebird]

Unless the judge seals the recording than once the trial is over the audio is public record and like Croaker Queen said all you have to do is google it and almost every media outlet out there has a copy of the recording on their site Thank you so much Croaker Queen for all your hard work :D

[@Mandy7D7]

+Croaker Queen (Croakerqueen123) It's amazing how people do not understand that News agency's are no different than any other citizen on the streets. Anyone could get this. News gets things becuase that's how they made their money, by reporting what anyone can get their hands on anyway.Thank you Croaker for uploading what you were able to find. It does sound very heavily edited but what is there is very disturbing to say the least!

[@SmittShow]

haha so many stupid people on this earth god, I wouldnt even have replied to this person

[@gangrel_76]

Something being real or fake is not determined by how popular it is on the internet. Idiot.

[@Samsunk-iBich]

i would have done the same thing if some punks got into my house. i have wife and dog to protect.

[@ShaggyZoinks]

Welcome to my new asmr audio

[@SlXkxmx]

If robbing a place and one person doesn't show back up do not go looking for them...

[@krissyfandubs2]

Let's be fair. She was stupid enough to vandalize his house in the first place.

[@djay213]

Don't rob people to begin with, you never know how deranged one may be.

[@marte1a256]

The message here is raise your kids right and this wont happen! I have 3 kids and if this were one of mine id be mad and sad but at myself and my bad thinking child

[@angellozano929]

Horror Stories Channel brought me here. What's more Cold Blooded is at 13:58 i noticed she's telling the man " I'm sorry " right before he responds with " You're dying ! " and kills her.

[@chucksawdy7283]

She starts to say "my face" right before the clean finishing shot. Because he shot her near the mouth.

[@adamlanders9798]

You guys ever seen "Dont Breathe?"

[@20thCenturyMan80]

Here's my take. The way this went down wasn't right. If a cop shoots a burgler on sight during a crime, that's murder. The use of force requires some very strict guidelines. Is there an immediate danger of death or serious bodily harm to an individual or somebody else? This man shot two people on sight. As soon as he saw them bam. Then he executed them. The jury got this one right. Having said that, I can see why he'd be very angry and emotions run deep. This guy had his father's WWII watch stolen from him which undoubtably had sentimental value to him. He also had his war ribbons stolen from him as well as tens of thousands of dollars. And this theft occured over and over and over during a span of several months. I'm sure he felt violated and disrespected BUT you can't go about it the way he did.

[@09latrisha]

***** like your reply but just wondering when a cop was EVER charged w/ murder unless the burgaler was black?

[@paiiininthebutt7209]

Great audio. Super clear

[@proked2691]

Nailin Pailin...

[@johnhays2915]

They made lots and lots and lots of mistakes....burglarizing the entire community and this guy 11 fucking time....he should get a medal

[@judahsoremy9857]

He's got plenty of metal -- lots of iron bars he can stare at for the rest of his life. How's that?

[@rinneganxrebirth]

u can literally hear the blood leaking from the bodies…..

[@khartu1518]

I wonder if any of the idiot's who said the executions were justified actually listened to this audio... anybody with any sense would see this as a deranged man who killed these children for pleasure, he deserves exactly what he got.

[@czarhundo5612]

I once talked with a friend who told me, “if you break in their house, they are locking the door behind you”. If you ask me, he went about it incorrectly if he wanted to maintain innocence, however, if this was “how to get away with murder” I would say don’t call police at all, clean up the mess like he repeatedly said and remain silent. He obviously had money and time (retired) which makes the job that much easier for him. Or don’t rob people homes and this doesn’t happen at all, just sayin’...

[@sint5990]

This case truly balances to a victimless crime from both perspectives. A truly rare occurrence.

[@summerday2791]

These kids deserved some lesson on breaking an entering and one shot to bring them down was enough and should have stopped once they no longer threatened his life. After listening to the tape, i can't agree with this man, it was over kill. More out of anger than fear of being harmed. Why wasn't he on the phone calling for help while he held them at bay once they are no longer able to be a threat to him. This all around is very sad. The kids should have not BROKEN in and he should have NOT let his anger kill them.

[@ehrinlloyd7696]

Did you see the little prick....? Going from window to window? Covering up the cameras? Vermin for sure. And then when the female felon came down the stairs after undoubtedly hearing the gunfire.. how she squeaked out her partner's name? Like she wasn't sure of just who shot who... Like if her partner had answered, it would have been business as usual. No.. they are right where they belong. Too bad I can't say the same for the befuddled and terrified homeowner.

[@autumnngladden]

I agree. This is very sad. All 3 did wrong. I hope he regrets what he did now.

[@IlluminatedUser]

I’ve got 2 things to say 1. Don’t break into others house 2. When you won a fight against a child don’t execute them because then you lost

[@bridgettegallagher3372]

the message here leave other people s*** alone and don't go breaking in people's houses that's what you get when you play the play

[@bane3991]

He had so many break ins that he just turned crazy. The shooting were 100 percent justifiable in my opinion. But the man needed some psych help and it was no fault of his own.

[@isaacwelsh2885]

Break into my house and you're gonna have a bad time

[@pfannkopf]

american idiot

[@christopherlowery3797]

^Generalizing fucktard

[@sethfalan5895]

That's premeditated dude it better be self defense or you're going to visit Byron

[@begley09]

I read the full story. He sounded like a good hard working guy who was driven to madness by a few stupid young adults. He felt the justice system couldn't protect him so he took matters into his own hands. He didn't want to wound them as he was afraid they would come back to do harm. It's a terrible situation. Plain and simple, don't go looking for trouble. That girl would have regretted every bad thing she ever did well laying there as the final killing shot was fired- that's rough.

[@gryphon50c]

This has got to be the stupidest killer of all time. If he hadn't recorded himself sounding like a psycho he probably would've gotten off.

[@sam022791]

The most fucked up about this? You can hear Haile say I'm sorry. You can all sit here and say that these to KIDS were scumbags and deserved it but not a single person posting on this thread is completely innocent of everything, whether is be burglary, robbery, drugs, sex, or any other thing in this world that society has deemed unethical. Yet, you sit here and judge these children. What if it was your kids? Many of us are raised not to do these types of things but we all go off the beaten path. All of us. Not one time did byron apologize. But there haile is, obviously aware her cousin is also dead, apologizing while a man fills her with lead. These two teenagers were harmless. Not a single one of you can sit here and say they would have hurt byron, bc they never would have entered his home if they knew he was home bc they weren't violent! Common sense people. Also, a majority of you are replying saying these two teens broke into his house 11 times. No, he had, had his house broken into on that many occasions and these 2 kids were only suspected of what? 2 of the previous break ins? The jury made the right decision. Most people would install a security system, or move. They wouldn't decide to lie in wait to kill two teens that were making a dumb decision. I would use force on someone robbing or burglarizing my home, and even kill em if I had to. But the situation would need to be more extreme. He got what he deserved. The teens were wrong, but they deserved their day in court. And they most certainly did not deserve to be murdered.

[@marcpelletier2700]

Sam Austin If burglary and robbery being unethical is only do to social constructs, then why not murder? Everyone goes off the beaten path, in his case it just resulted in two deaths. Using force and harming people against their will is what's unethical. These things aren't anywhere near the same category as sex or drugs. Byron had no idea who they were, just that they were intruders in his home and had likely stolen firearms from him in a previous invasion. He had every right and reason to see them as a threat. He had every right to shoot the second they entered his basement, or any part of his home, potentially putting him in harms way. He did NOT have the right to fire kill shots or abstain from calling the police however. That is the only issue with this. Even if they were harmless, which no one but them could say, how would he have known? How would he have known they were only responsible for two of the break-ins, assuming they just coincidentally were? How would he have known they weren't armed? All of this involves information that only came out after the event already happened.

[@Uuxaul]

If it were my kids, I'd shoot them myself. I can't tell what bleeds more, your heart or your vagina.

[@Himdawg02]

So sad this man will spend the rest of his life in prison for defending himself......... anyone know where I can send him some money to put on his books?