In a devastating incident that has shaken the community, three young brothers lost their lives in a horrific shooting at their family home. The father, identified as Chad Doerman, age 32, has been charged with three counts of Aggravated Murder. The incident occurred on Laurel Lindale Road in Clermont County, Ohio.
The harrowing chain of events began at 4:15 pm when the Clermont County Communication Center received a distressing 911 call from an unidentified female. The frantic caller screamed that "her babies had been shot." Just three minutes later, at 4:18 pm, a passerby driving along the road dialed emergency services to report a female juvenile running down the road, claiming that her father was killing everyone.
Clermont County Sheriff's Road Patrol Deputies promptly responded to the scene, where they encountered Chad Doerman sitting on a step outside the residence. Doerman was taken into custody without incident. Upon further investigation, deputies discovered three lifeless victims with gunshot wounds in the yard of the residence. Despite their immediate efforts to administer life-saving measures, the three children tragically succumbed to their injuries before Monroe Fire/EMS arrived. The deceased victims have been identified as a male juvenile, age 7, a male juvenile, age 4, and male juvenile, age 3.
Another adult female, identified as the mother of the children, was found outside the residence with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to her hand. She was transported by Monroe Twp EMS to University Hospital in Cincinnati for medical treatment. Sheriff Leahy personally met with the mother at the hospital to deliver the devastating news of her sons' deaths.
Chad Doerman, the father of the three deceased juveniles, has been held responsible for the unimaginable tragedy. The court documents revealed that Doerman had planned the act meticulously over several months. Investigators indicated that he methodically executed his children. The motive behind the shooting remains unclear at this stage.
Clermont County Prosecutor Mark Tekulve expressed his deep shock and horror at the crime, stating, "This is by far the most sickening, horrifying crime I have seen. I can only imagine the terror these little boys felt and experienced as their father – their protector – was murdering them."
David Gast, the criminal division chief of the Clermont County Prosecutor's Office, added, "He was their world, he was their guardian, and he executed them in cold blood. We know that from his admission."
The boys' older sister, Alexis, managed to escape the violence and was unharmed. However, the mother was a witness to the heinous act, subjecting her to immense trauma and terror.
Prosecutor Tekulve affirmed their commitment to ensuring that Chad Doerman never sees freedom again, emphasizing the gravity of the crime and the impact on the surviving family members.
Chad Doerman appeared in court, where bond was set at an unprecedented $20 million, reportedly the highest bond in the county's history. As the investigation continues, the community mourns the loss of the three innocent lives, rallying around the grieving family during this unfathomably difficult time.
