Poker Player Charged with Murder Posted Bizarre Videos Before Killing

Poker Player Charged with Murder Posted Bizarre Videos Before Killing.

Costfoto / NurPhoto / Getty Images

Key Takeaways

Disturbing videos posted to Facebook by Michigan poker player Craig Michael Bergeron shortly before he allegedly shot an apparent stranger dead suggest the accused was suffering from a mental illness and was spiraling out of control.

Craig Bergeron, Craig Michael Bergeron, Tommy Ireland, hu4rollz, murder, FacebookCraig Bergeron, aka “hu4rollz,” pictured in a mugshot after his arrest on suspicion of murdering Tommy Ireland. Facebook posts prior to the incident appear to document his deteriorating mental state. (Image: Detroit Police Department)

Bergeron, 35, from Saline, Mich., was arrested on Christmas Eve and charged with first-degree murder, two counts of felony firearm, and felon in possession of a firearm in relation to the death of Tommy Ireland, 37, on Detroit’s east side December 23.

Bergeron, who first gained attention as an online player in the late 2000s under the screenname hu4rollz, fled the scene of the crime in a white SUV, according to police. He subsequently assaulted another victim nearby, police said.

Ireland’s family, who held a candlelit vigil for him on Thursday night, said they did not believe the killer was known to his victim and could not understand why anyone would want to kill him. They described Ireland as “a gentle giant” who “loved everyone.”

Paranoid Posts

In a video posted to Facebook just hours before the alleged murder, Bergeron is seen driving around Detroit by himself and appears paranoid about police as he turns the camera towards a squad car driving in the adjacent lane.

“Look! They escort me out of Warren,” he screams, referring to the Detroit suburb. “They escort me out of Warren!”


Article Sources
Jim Murren Leaves MGM Resorts International Early, Tabbed by Gov. Sisolak to Lead Nevada COVID-19 Task Force editorial policy.
  1. OJ Simpson Perfect Candidate for Parole, Clark County District Attorney Says

Compare Accounts
×
WeChat Warns Users Not to Gamble Through Messaging App
Provider
Name
Description
New Jersey Voters Favor Atlantic City Retaining Casino Monopoly, New Poll Finds  Culinary Union Attacks Fertitta Brothers’ Political Donations for Containing False Information  Eliot Hudon Takes Down WPT World Championship for $4.1M  Fontainebleau to Morph Into The Drew Las Vegas By 2020  US Gross Gaming Revenue Nearly $41.2 Billion in 2017, as Casino Expansion Continues  Foxwoods Casino Fight Leads to Charges Against Police Officer  Jim Murren Leaves MGM Resorts International Early, Tabbed by Gov. Sisolak to Lead Nevada COVID-19 Task Force  Tiger Woods Odds Short in Las Vegas, as 14-Time Major Champ Returns to Riviera  ‘Thursday Night Football’ to Help Determine AFC Playoff Picture  US Gross Gaming Revenue Nearly $41.2 Billion in 2017, as Casino Expansion Continues