Gunman Tried to Kill YouTube Stars While They Hid in Closet
Christopher Giles
Before driving 11 hours to break into a famous YouTube coupleâs home   Christopher Giles  made notes about one of the YouTubers  police say.
 Giles   23  is accused of breaking into the Austin  Texas  house of Free and Megan Turney on Jan. 26. Armed with a gun   Giles  allegedly searched the house for the couple  who hid in a closet and called 911. Investigators claim  Giles  was there to kill  but  Giles  was the only one to wind up dead.
 Giles  was âan avid player of video games and was known for watching YouTube videos that were centered on  his  hobby â according to an affidavit obtained by  Giles â hometown newspaper  the Albuquerque Journal.
The hobby led  him  to Turney  a popular YouTuber who posts about video games and anime  where she has more than 300 000 followers. One of the few Facebook pages  he  liked was that of Rooster Teeth  a video game-centric production company where Turney is a former on-screen personality.
 Giles  âdeveloped a fondness of Turney â according to the affidavit  which references notes investigators found on  Giles â phone.  He  had no such fondness for Turneyâs boyfriend  Free  who is best known for  his  YouTube channel the Slow Mo Guys  where  he  and a friend have amassed more than 10 million followers for the slow-motion videos.
 Giles  âresented Free for  his  lifestyle and success â the affidavit claims. In one note on  his  phone   Giles  allegedly spelled out  his  death wish for the famous YouTuber. âI want Gavin Free to die alone  with no children â  Giles  reportedly wrote.
In the days before the home invasion   Giles  was âsingle  lonely and disturbed â a detective said in a search warrant for his home. He also had a history of brushes with the law  beginning with a vehicle citation in 2014  court records show. In October 2015  he pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct. The next year  he pleaded no contest to marijuana and drug paraphernalia charges.
But in January 2018   Giles  plotted a serious crime  investigators allege.
Turney and Free live in Austin  Texas  approximately 11 hours from the Rio Rancho  New Mexico  home where  Giles  lived alone. After driving the entire way   Giles  arrived at the home around 3:40 a.m. on Jan. 26.
Gun in hand   Giles  allegedly roamed the house the house looking for the couple. Based on surveillance footage  âit was apparent that  Giles â sole intent was to cause harm to someone who resides there â a search warrant said.
He eventually gave up and left  climbing back into his car. But as  Giles  was pulling from Turney and Freeâs driveway  police arrived. They ordered him out of the car. Instead  police say  they heard him fire a single shot inside the vehicle. One officer fired on the car. When they opened approached the car again   Giles  was dead.
On social media   Giles â would-be victims downplayed the incident.
Before driving 11 hours to break into a famous YouTube coupleâs home    [TGT]   made notes about one of the YouTubers  police say.
 Giles   23  is accused of breaking into the Austin  Texas  house of Free and Megan Turney on Jan. 26. Armed with a gun   Giles  allegedly searched the house for the couple  who hid in a closet and called 911. Investigators claim  Giles  was there to kill  but  Giles  was the only one to wind up dead.
 Giles  was âan avid player of video games and was known for watching YouTube videos that were centered on  his  hobby â according to an affidavit obtained by  Giles â hometown newspaper  the Albuquerque Journal.
The hobby led  him  to Turney  a popular YouTuber who posts about video games and anime  where she has more than 300 000 followers. One of the few Facebook pages  he  liked was that of Rooster Teeth  a video game-centric production company where Turney is a former on-screen personality.
 Giles  âdeveloped a fondness of Turney â according to the affidavit  which references notes investigators found on  Giles â phone.  He  had no such fondness for Turneyâs boyfriend  Free  who is best known for  his  YouTube channel the Slow Mo Guys  where  he  and a friend have amassed more than 10 million followers for the slow-motion videos.
 Giles  âresented Free for  his  lifestyle and success â the affidavit claims. In one note on  his  phone   Giles  allegedly spelled out  his  death wish for the famous YouTuber. âI want Gavin Free to die alone  with no children â  Giles  reportedly wrote.
In the days before the home invasion   Giles  was âsingle  lonely and disturbed â a detective said in a search warrant for his home. He also had a history of brushes with the law  beginning with a vehicle citation in 2014  court records show. In October 2015  he pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct. The next year  he pleaded no contest to marijuana and drug paraphernalia charges.
But in January 2018   Giles  plotted a serious crime  investigators allege.
Turney and Free live in Austin  Texas  approximately 11 hours from the Rio Rancho  New Mexico  home where  Giles  lived alone. After driving the entire way   Giles  arrived at the home around 3:40 a.m. on Jan. 26.
Gun in hand   Giles  allegedly roamed the house the house looking for the couple. Based on surveillance footage  âit was apparent that  Giles â sole intent was to cause harm to someone who resides there â a search warrant said.
He eventually gave up and left  climbing back into his car. But as  Giles  was pulling from Turney and Freeâs driveway  police arrived. They ordered him out of the car. Instead  police say  they heard him fire a single shot inside the vehicle. One officer fired on the car. When they opened approached the car again   Giles  was dead.
On social media   Giles â would-be victims downplayed the incident.