Murder of Nicholas Richett

Nicholas "Nicky" Richett (June 3, 1995 - June 12, 2015) was an autistic boy murdered by his father at age 20. He lived in Melvindale, Michigan.

Death
Police found the bodies of Richett and his father on June 12 2015. Nicholas' father had shot him, and then killed himself.

Aftermath
Media made the typical points: that Nicholas was low-functioning, that it is extremely stressful to care for an autistic person, that parents worry about who will care for their autistic child, that the father loved him dearly, et cetera. The police department made similar remarks.

As usual, ASAN published a statement condemning these remarks.