Daniel Petry was arrested, tried as a juvenile, and sentenced to three years in a youth detention facility, the maximum under Brazilian law at the time for minors. He was released after serving part of his sentence.
In July 2007, in the city of Blumenau, Brazil, a friendship between two neighbors ended in a horrific crime that blurred the lines between virtual disputes and real-world violence. Gabriel Kuhn, 12, was a bright child with a love for video games, while his 16-year-old neighbor, Daniel Felipe Petry, was known to be a troubled teenager with a history of behavioral issues and a lack of parental supervision. The Virtual Catalyst gabriel kuhn y daniel perry historia real full