"In 2013, Richardson's then-neighbor, a Martinez man, also filed for a restraining order against him, alleging their friendship went south after he canceled a planned fishing trip with Richardson. He threatened to decapitate me, the neighbor wrote of Richardson in the application. The neighbor's girlfriend filed a similar request, asking for a judge to order Richardson to cease harassment and not blow smoke from illegal drugs into my apartment."
"Richardson was booked into jail the day of the double homicide and remains there. He has not yet been arraigned. The charges carry enhancements alleging Richardson used a gun to kill his parents, but not enhancements for alleged elder abuse or killing multiple victims, the latter of which would have carried a potential life without parole sentence. If convicted as charged, Richardson faces a sentence of 50 years to life."
Kirk Richardson, 61, was charged with murdering Joyce Richardson, 85, and William Richardson, 90, during a New Year's Eve shooting at their Concord home. He allegedly emerged nude from the home and confessed to police, giving an erratic statement and claiming he'd thought of killing his parents for decades. The parents sought a restraining order against him in 1989, citing domestic violence. In 2013 a neighbor filed for a restraining order alleging threats, drug-related harassment, and possession of a six-and-a-half-foot sword despite involvement in the mental health system. Richardson was booked the day of the killings and faces 50 years to life if convicted.
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