What happened next psychologists are calling an “acute psychotic fixation.” The attacker ignored the people. His sole target became the massive, 7-foot Christmas tree.
He attacked the tree, knocking it over and methodically destroying it. He crushed vintage glass ornaments with his bare hands, attempting to chew them.
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“It looked like he was trying to ‘murder’ Christmas,” one officer commented. “He wrapped himself in electric lights that were still plugged into the outlet. His body was twitching from the shocks, but he just kept laughing.”
The spectacle paralyzed the family with fear.
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