Murdering young boys for the crime of ringing a doorbell is becoming a tradition in the US. I can only imagine that a lot of people (men, mostly) in the US fantasize about killing people and jump at any opportunity, no matter how flimsy the excuse.
The US has a #DeathCulture
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/man-charged-murder-ding-dong-ditch-shooting-houston/
Man charged with murder in deadly "ding dong ditch" shooting in Houston
Gonzalo Leon Jr. was charged with murder in the deadly shooting of 11-year-old Julian Guzman, who was playing "ding dong ditch" Saturday in east Houston.