Trey Sesler

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Trey Sesler Full Name: Trey Eric Sesler Alias: Mr. Anime LensCapProductions Mr Bryko Origin: Waller, Texas, United States Occupation: YouTube anime reviewer (former) Hobby: Making YouTube videos Going to shooting ranges Goals: Commit a mass shooting (failed) Crimes: Matricide Patricide Fratricide Animal cruelty Type of Villain: Family Murderer

“	If someone gets to that point in life, like I was, you really don't care about what happens anymore. I had a nice car and some savings built up, but I was very tired of it all. I found society to be a sham, very few will have happy lives, and hard work only goes so far in reality.	„
	~ Trey Sesler

Trey Eric Sesler, also known as Mr. Anime, (born August 3^rd, 1989) was originally a YouTube reviewer, largely discussing anime, guns, and video games. However, as time went on, he started showing signs that his sanity was slipping; such signs included researching serial killers, killing animals, using real guns in his videos, doing videos about his guns, and shooting buildings in the middle of the night. Eventually, in March of 2012, he went off the deep end, and shot and killed his mother, Ronda, his dad, Lawtin, and his brother, Mark. After committing the act, he wrote down on the walls, "Why did I do this? I love my mom, dad and brother." In some interviews, he admitted to his crime and showed genuine remorse for his actions.

After being interrogated, Sesler revealed his true intentions. He had actually killed his family to spare them from knowing what he planned on doing next. He had become so obsessed with serial killers and weapons that he ultimately wanted to shoot up the Waller Junior High School, and his goal was to kill at least 70 people. He had apparently been planning this for years and drew inspiration from Columbine shooters Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. Before he could carry out this massacre, however, he was caught.

Sesler was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole or appeal.

After the sentence was announced Thursday August 2^nd, 2012, family members were allowed to give statements about their thoughts on the crime, the effects that Sesler's actions had on them and the community, and their hope that he could get the treatment they felt he needed while in prison.

Chief Rehak acknowledged that some might not be satisfied with the sentence, but said he thought it should bring some sort of closure.

“Four months after this horrific incident occurred, we’ve got what’s the closest possible thing to closure I think we could attain,” said Rehak. “Is there justice in a case like this? I don’t know.” Waller County D.A. Elton Mathis Jr. applauded the efforts of law enforcement to bring the trial to a conclusion quickly.

“In my six years as District Attorney I have never seen law enforcement come together and work toward a common goal like they did the week following the Sesler murders,” Mathis said in a statement released to the media Friday August 3^rd, 2012, commending the efforts of everyone involved in Sesler’s prosecution.

Background

Back in 2006, along with fellow reviewers MagusX1, Al's Anime Reviews, and a few others, Trey was known for basically kickstarting the YouTube anime community with his reviews. He helped inspire some of the biggest names in the anime community today, and even though he only had a decent number of subscribers, he was a very well known personality on the internet, many people across many different communities at least knew the name of his persona, Mr. Anime.

In 2011, Trey revealed he was diagnosed with a form of pneumothorax. In 2012, Trey announced he was out of the hospital and okay.

Trey was known for having a straightforward and honest personality, as opposed to many internet personas who tried a specific gimmick, such as constantly being happy, angry, not to mention faking their opinions. He would tell it like it is without sugar-coating anything, but was also fair and would give every anime he reviewed a fair shot.

However, as time went on, he started showing signs that his sanity was slipping; such as doing research on serial killers, killing animals, using real guns in his videos, doing videos about his guns, and shooting buildings in the middle of the night.

In February 2012, Trey said that he was going to take a two to three week break to reward himself. At the end of his break, he announced on March 13, that he had a new job in a field he found fascinating, and it may prevent him from uploading videos (though he planned to upload on his blog).

In the early morning of March 20, 2012, Trey lured his mother out into the garage, where he shot her in the chest at point-blank range. From here he entered the home and shot his brother in the head. His father was woken up by the shots and entered the living room to investigate, only to be shot by Trey later. From here, Trey destroyed the house and killed the remaining pets in the house before carrying weapons and 100 rounds of ammunition to Waller High School down the street.

His original plan was to kill at least 70 students at the school's pep rally in order to become the biggest mass murderer in history, as revealed in an interrogation. He killed his family first to spare them from knowing what he planned on doing next. However, Trey stood down and returned home, where he was arrested. (He revealed later that the event was becoming "all too real" and as a result, he gave up.)

Police confirmed Trey had been practicing for the event for several years by storing weapons in his college dorm and room and using buildings and household pets as target practice. He also had a large fascination for shootings (mainly Columbine) and would even rank killers.

Shortly after he was arrested and the report got out, many reviewers made videos on the situation, including TheLavaBuster, MagusX1, TheHardMode, BionicSlime, TheAnimeOverviewer, TheAnimeRoom, Gigguk, AFF 101 (channel deleted), and many others. In addition, many of his fans and/or close friends lived in denial for a while that it actually took place; some excuses people brought up included him covering for someone else, or that he was framed for the crime, but he eventually admitted to it altogether.

While there have been rumors that he died, he is still listed as an active inmate by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Many believed he would be put to death, since he lived in Texas, but instead he was sentenced to life in prison. Trey later requested that his rights to parole would also be taken, believing he'd pose a danger to himself and others. Some say he has also committed other murders, but there is no way of knowing for sure. Ever since he was called the killer of YouTube. On the walls in his home, he wrote several things, including "Why did I do this? I love my mom, dad and brother." "I miss my brother, father, and mother," and "God please forgive me, because I can't forgive myself".

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  Sesler's YouTube profile picture