The crime of a man who this Thursday murdered his three children, ages 3, 4, and 7, with a rifle after lining them up to be executed near their home in Monroe Township, a town on the outskirts of Columbus, Ohio. , horrifies the US.
Video from a police officer's body camera showed the harrowing moment when officers arrived at the property and found the horrendous scene.
Chad Doerman, 32, who also wounded the children's mother in the hand, has been charged with aggravated murder, authorities said.
In court, Doerman admitted to planning the murders and lining up the minors before executing them with a rifle, prosecutors said.
The chief prosecutor of the Clermont County Municipal Court stated during Doerman's appearance that One of the children tried to flee to a nearby field, but Doerman “hunted” his son and brought him back to his home before killing him.
Officers arrived at the property shortly before 4:30 p.m. Thursday after receiving a pair of 911 calls, one from the mother who was screaming that “their babies had been shot,” and another from a motorist who said a girl was running down the street claiming her father was killing people.
Upon arriving at the scene, the agents found three children - all boys - in the vicinity of the house with gunshot wounds. Although they tried to save their lives, they all died at the scene.
The sheriff's office reported that the 34-year-old mother - who has not been identified - was outside the home and had suffered a minor gunshot wound. The woman was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Doerman was found sitting in an entrance to the home and detained without incident.
Neighbors in Monroe Township, about 75 miles west of Columbus, reported hearing several gunshots in what they say is usually a quiet, peaceful neighborhood.
Doerman's bail has been set at $20 million.He is being held at the Clermont County Jail.
The children's aunt opened an account on the GoFundMe fundraising platform to help her sister pay for the three children's funeral expenses.
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