Teenager’s Anger Over Wi-Fi Leads to Tragic Family Shooting, Faces Life Sentence

A California man, William Bushey, is destined to spend the remainder of his life in prison following a violent outburst involving a shotgun that left his sister and nephew dead, and his mother critically injured. The incident, which occurred after a dispute over the relocation of a Wi-Fi router from his room, has resulted in a sentence that ensures Bushey, aged 61, will never see freedom again.

During a court session in San Diego County, Bushey received two life sentences without the possibility of parole for his deadly actions in 2024. The San Diego County District Attorney’s office released a statement condemning Bushey’s actions, highlighting the brutality with which he attacked his family members. The rage-filled assault was sparked by his family’s decision to move the Wi-Fi router from his room, where he reportedly spent extensive time playing video games.

“After confronting his family about the Wi-Fi disconnection, Bushey retrieved a hidden shotgun, which he had discreetly purchased back in 2012,” explained the DA’s office. “He loaded the weapon to its full capacity, equipped himself with extra ammunition, and went on a hunt for his family. He discharged six rounds from the shotgun as he chased his mother and sister towards the back patio.”

Bushey’s actions led to his conviction for first-degree murder by a San Diego jury, following the deaths of his sister, Laurie Robinson, 61, and her son, Brett Robinson, 33. The tragic shooting unfolded at the family’s residence in Point Loma. Furthermore, his mother, June Bushey, aged 86 at the time, was gravely injured in the attack, sustaining shotgun wounds to her chest and hand. The incident resulted in her losing three fingers, according to police reports.

Bushey was convicted of first-degree murder by a San Diego jury for killing his sister, Laurie Robinson, 61, and her son, Brett Robinson, 33, during a shooting at the family’s Point Loma home. He also seriously wounded his mother, June Bushey, who was 86, after blasting her in the chest and hand, according to police, leading to the loss of three fingers.

“During the trial, Deputy District Attorney Scott Pirrello presented evidence showing that the defendant found himself on the verge of being kicked out of the family home for his poor behavior and he blamed his sister and mother for it,” the DA’s office recalled. “This tension within the family ultimately erupted into the fatal shootings.”

During Bushey’s trial, prosecutors said he lived with his elderly mother “without contributing to the household” and interacted very little with family members for over a decade, according to the DA’s office. He became upset when his sister moved into the home with them and carried out the shooting attack just nine days later.

“Bushey’s agitated and aggressive behavior became so concerning that police were called to the house twice for disturbances,” the DA’s office said. “By the day of the shootings, the family was on the verge of beginning the eviction process for Bushey and had ordered a surveillance system to be installed in the home. The internet system that was based in Bushey’s bedroom was relocated to another area of the home, upsetting him even further.”

The Times of San Diego reported how prosecutors described in their opening statements what Bushey said to his family before retrieving his secret shotgun.

“Where’s the internet?” Bushey asked.

“That’s when the terror began,” said Deputy District Attorney Scott Pirrello.

Bushey’s mother, June Bushey, told jurors she “ran like hell” after he opened fire on the family.

“The neighbors were yelling at me to ‘keep down,’” she reportedly testified.

Bushey’s mother outlined how he was known to play computer games all day long while the Wi-Fi router was in his room. Moving it was the final straw, according to prosecutors.

“Sixty years of emotion, anger and resentment exploded into seconds of unthinkable violence,” said Deputy Public Defender Denis Lainez during opening statements, while attempting to mount a defense that blamed Bushey’s family for provoking him.

Bushey was known to allegedly have emotional outbursts in the past. Lainez told jurors he was depressed, “angry” and “confused” after he tested positive for HIV, and was unemployed.

“I’m sick; I’m dying,” Lainez quoted his client as saying, according to the Times of San Diego. “I’m just a sick loser without a job.”

Lainez claimed that Bushey “didn’t mean to hurt” his mother and was wrestling with his nephew over the gun when it started going off.

“My entire life, I have refused to see doctors. I feel like nothing,” Lainez quoted Bushey as saying. “I am going to be homeless. I am filled with rage.”

In addition to the life sentences, Bushey was also ordered to serve 82 years in prison.

“We would not have let you be homeless,” said family member Kyle Robinson, who is the twin brother of Brett Robinson, at Bushey’s sentencing, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune.

“We would not have tried to make your life miserable,” Kyle Robinson added. “Instead of accepting the empathy on the other side of your bedroom door, you stewed in resentment toward us for no good reason.”

Bushey reportedly refused to speak at his sentencing, which his mother called out.

“You can’t even face us, can you?” June Bushey told her son. “What you have done has been very selfish … We’re going to survive. We’re going to stay together as a family … You have a lot to make up (for), but I don’t think you will. You don’t have it in you. You never had it in you.”