19-Year-Old Indiana Man Copies ‘The Purge’ Kills Three People – blogged by @MsJennyb

A 19-year-old Indiana man has been accused of killing three people over a span of four days, reportedly modeled after the movie, “The Purge.”

According to the Washington Post, a witness told police Jonathan Cruz told her he was “purging,” in reference to the 2013 movie starring Ethan Hawke. In the movie, the government offers civilians the opportunity to commit crimes over a 12-hour period, even murder, without prosecution.

Police say, Cruz shot and killed Billy Boyd and Jay Higginbotham on May 12, and Jose Ruiz on May 15. The initial hearing on murder, robbery and other his other felonies is scheduled Thursday in Indianapolis, with the possibilities of facing the death sentence.

Cruz is currently jailed for an unrelated offense.