| 2023 Doerman killings | |
|---|---|
  Monroe Township Monroe Township (Ohio) | |
| Location | Monroe Township, Clermont County, Ohio, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 38°56′50″N 84°11′25″W / 38.94722°N 84.19028°W |
| Date | June 15, 2023 |
Attack type | Triple-filicide by shooting |
| Weapons | .22-caliber Marlin Model 70HC semi-automatic rifle |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Injured | 1 |
| Victims |
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| Perpetrator | Chad Doerman |
| Verdict | Pleaded guilty |
| Convictions | Aggravated murder (3 counts), felonious assault (2 counts) |
| Sentence | Three consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole |
On June 15, 2023, in Monroe Township, Ohio, U.S.,[1] Clayton, Hunter, and Chase Doerman (ages seven, four and three respectively)[2] were shot and killed at their home. The 34-year-old wife[3] of the perpetrator was injured in the attack, and her daughter (the perpetrator's stepdaughter) was held at gunpoint but escaped.
Police arrived and arrested 32-year-old Chad Doerman,[2] the father of the three victims, and charged him with murder, felonious assault, and kidnapping. Doerman pleaded not guilty on June 23.
On August 2, 2024, Doerman pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated murder and two counts of felonious assault as part of a plea agreement that allowed him to avoid the death penalty. He was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.[4][5]
- ^ "Prosecutor says father lined his sons up and executed them with a rifle in Ohio". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
:0was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Father who 'executed' three young sons 'just snapped'". The Independent. June 20, 2023. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ Goffinet, Jared; Schmidt, Jessica (August 2, 2024). "Father pleads guilty to killing 3 sons; He 'will die in prison', prosecutor says". www.fox19.com. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ "Chad Doerman pleads guilty to murdering his 3 boys in Clermont County in 2023; sentenced to life w/out parole". WCPO 9 Cincinnati. August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 2, 2024.