A man is accused of killing his daughter and then wrapping her body in a Pride flag in order to honor her identity.Delbert Cornish, 51, of Caldwell, Idaho, has been arrested and is facing charges in connection to the death of 18-year-old Hope Onyx Cornish, his daughter. He has allegedly confessed to killing her and also said that he planned to kill his two sons and himself as well. Related Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes in the U.S. remain high even as overall crime decreases According to the probable cause affidavit obtained by KIVITV, Delbert Cornish was living with his three kids at his brothers home. He said that he got tired of witnessing his children get belittled by his brother, and he said that his brother would call his kids things like pedophile and loser.He said that he started planning to kill his children and himself last year and even went so far as to buy a gun, but his oldest son, whos 24 or 25 years old, violated parole and went to prison, so he put his plans on hold. But then he lost his job in early August and decided he couldnt hide it any longer. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today Today was the day, he allegedly told his brother on Monday, August 18. He later told police he spent the rest of the day planning how he would kill his daughter, Onyx Cornish. He said that he stood outside her door later that day, trying to decide what to do when she unexpectedly opened the door. He allegedly shot her in the head, then watched her die and gasp for breath for 20 minutes. After she was dead, he wrapped her body in a Pride flag as a way to honor her, because it was something that meant a lot to her. He then shot her cat to death and went into a fit of rage, punching holes in the walls throughout the house and breaking Onyx Cornishs door with a hatchet. He wrote a confession and suicide note, got drunk, and waited for his younger son, 14 or 15, to get home from school. He told his son that he had killed his sister and to check on her. Police believe that he grabbed the gun and shot the floor, then pointed it at his sons chest. The son and Delbert Cornish fought over the gun, and the teenager was able to take control of it, run away, and call 911. Delbert Cornish drove to his ex-girlfriends house in nearby Mountain Home, Idaho, where he was later arrested. Im a piece of s**t, man, he allegedly told police. Im not going to lie, I did it. While being questioned by police, he cried and said he had a problem with alcohol and depression.Police entered the familys home and found a large note written on the wall that appeared to be a suicide note. Im a man of my word[,] my kids died by my hand, the note allegedly said. Im tired of them being made fun of. Im going! My kids are going with me.Police found Onyx Cornish dead and a hatchet stuck in her door. They saw that Delbert Cornishs brothers car was gone and were able to use records from license plate reading cameras to locate the vehicle. They noted that he was arrested without incident.Delbert admitted to me that he is an alcoholic who struggles with depression, the affidavit states. Delbert said he is tired of living and is tired of being belittled by his brother, whom he [and] his children live with. Delbert advised he is tired of his children being bullied by [his brother] and referenced named he calls them[.] It also says that he said he wanted to kill his children because he thought no one would take care of them after his death and that they would not be able to carry on in life without him. Because of this, he believed they would all be better off dead.He told police that he shot the cat for the same reasons, because no one would take care of it after they were all dead.He also reportedly told police that he didnt want to kill his younger son because of his love for him and because that was the only child he believed was biologically his. Delbert Cornish faces charges of first-degree murder and aggravated assault. He is being held without bond and has a court hearing scheduled for next week. The kids aunt, Debra Duran, is raising money on GoFundMe for Onyx Cornishs funeral expenses. She has raised about $4,000 of her $5,500 goal so far. The page says that the family is struggling with child care and housing issues resulting from this tragic incident.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.