An Indianapolis man is accused of killing his own father inside their house on the city’s west side.
The victim’s boss called police after he failed to show up for work.
Police forced open the front door on Lupine Drive Saturday morning and discovered Jody Comer, 63, dead after being attacked with a handheld axe.
Kevin Comer, 37, is accused of killing his father after police say he confessed, “I popped him two times in the head with a tomahawk.”
“It is sad. The victim’s general manager stated, “It’s insane.” “It’s a very unfortunate situation.”
The victim’s coworkers declined to be identified, but said the 63-year-old had recently been concerned that his son would harm him.
“Me and him are pretty good friends, and he had told me if anything, if he never shows up or something like that, to call police to do a welfare check because you know his boy is just not right,” the victim’s service manager said.
According to court records, following the alleged homicide, the suspect attempted to persuade his father’s coworkers to purchase his tools and admitted to the crime, adding, “If he knew it was so easy to kill Jody, he would’ve done it a long time ago, and he found the experience liberating.”
“When I asked him where Jody was, he replied, ‘He’s gone. “He’s done,” stated the victim’s service manager.
According to court documents, Kevin indicated that he killed Jody because he was a bad person. He further stated that Jody was not his father but had assumed his identity in some way.
In recent weeks, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department has investigated a number of homicides involving mental health issues.
Last month, an Indianapolis man is accused of killing his parents at their Lakeshire Lane house.
Police also suspect a mother killed her 9-year-old kid on Village Lane before committing suicide.
“We want to make sure that we’re providing all of the resources that anyone in Marion County may need to address their mental health,” said Andrew Merkley, Director of the Indianapolis Office of Public Health and Safety.
While the city employs Mobile Crisis Assistance Teams and Clinician-Led Community Response Teams to respond to mental health emergencies, these only operate if individuals aren’t afraid to seek help.
“Yeah, we need to destigmatize (behavioral) health challenges,” Merkley added.
Kevin stated how, following the deadly encounter, he covered Jody on the floor with a “plushie pile” of various household materials, including shirts and blankets.
Kevin claimed he designed this to remember his daughter, who enjoyed “plushie piles.”
Kevin informed cops that he took a gas can to set fire to the “plushie pile” but decided not to because he didn’t want to endanger the other youngsters in the complex.
The suspect is currently being held without bond at the Marion County Jail, awaiting an initial hearing on Tuesday.
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