He traveled 7,000 kilometers to surprise his father-in-law, but he mistook him for a thief and executed him.

A man went accidentally killed by his stepfather after traveling 7,000 kilometers from Norway to the United States to attend his birthday. The victim, identified as Christopher Bergan, hidden behind a bush at his home around midnight with the idea of ​​giving him a surprise. However, Richard Dennis, 62, mistook him for a thief and shot him with a gun.

According to the Florida police, it all started when Bergan crossed the fence of the house, slipped into the yard and positioned himself behind a factory to surprise his father-in-law.

Upon hearing the noises inside his property, Dennis went out to check the armed perimeter of a gun and, seeing that someone jumped from behind a bush, he pulled the heart and killed him instantly.

According to Washington Post, when arriving at the scene, the authorities verified that it was a matter of "tragic accident", and said that they would not bring a complaint against the man.

According to the aforementioned media, Dennis stated that just before the incident, had a "verbal altercation" with another family member who had also entered his property without his consent and who had been forced to deport by force.

Still astonished by the fact, after hours later, suspecting someone else having crossed the fence surrounding the house, he decided to go out with his gun for safety. However, when he saw that a person was jumping abruptly towards him in the middle of the night, reacted instinctively and shot him before he could realize that it was his son-in-law.

In this regard, Bob Johnson, sheriff of Santa Rosa County, summed up: "I think it was a horrible accident that should never have happened."