A 14 year-old boy shot his father dead, kissed his pet bunny goodbye, then went to an elementary school and murdered a six year-old boy.

Jesse Osborne pleaded guilty to the murderous rage in a court hearing Wedneday, as a prosecutor called for him to die in jail.

The court was told how Osborne, who is now 16, joined a secret Instagram group before the September 2016 rampage, where he bragged of his plan to kill scores of kids.

Jesse Osborne, pictured, killed his father Jeffrey Osborne, before driving to an elementary school and shooting a six year-old boy who later died (Picture: Facebook)

Jacob Hall, 6, died during Osborne’s rampage (Picture: Facebook)

He wrote: ‘I think I’ll probably most likely kill around 50 or 60. If I get lucky maybe 150.’


The young killer also shared why he had chosen to target such young victims, writing: ‘The middle school has tons of cops.

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‘The elementary school doesn’t.’



Osborne, of Townville, South Carolina, made good on his bloodthirsty promise by shooting his dad Jeffrey Osborne three times in the back of the head as he sat in a chair reading,

He is said to have done so because he wanted to take his father’s pickup truck to Townville Elementary School to carry out the next stage of his plot.

Before doing so Osborne kissed his rabbit Floppy as well as his other pets goodbye, before driving three miles to the school.

Osborne’s parents Jeffrey and Tiffany Osborne. Jeffrey died after being shot three times in the back of the head by his 14 year-old son (Picture: Facebook)

On arriving, he crashed the truck into a playground fence, before firing shots at a group of children playing outside during recess.

Jacob Hall was struck in the leg, and died from blood loss three days later. He was six years-old.

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Afterwards, Osborne is said to have thrown down the pistol and wailed ‘I’m sorry! I’m sorry!’ as he was held down by a volunteer firefighter.

During a subsequent interview, he appeared contrite, telling cops: ‘(The gun) jammed again every time, and I thank God for that.

‘Please say no one died. Did anyone die?’ Cops refused to answer his question.

Owens, who is now 16, pictured during a court hearing Wednesday. He faces at least 30 years in jail without parole, and could be sentenced to die behind bars (Picture: AP)

During Wednesday’s hearing Osborne spoke only to confirm he understood the crimes he was charged with.

They included three other counts of attempted murder, after the baby-faced killer struck a teacher and two other students at Townville Elementary.

The court was told that Osborne is mentally competent.

He faces at least 30 years in prison without the possibility of parole, and will be sentenced at a later date.