Teen Shooter Shows Middle Finger to Victims' Family
T.J. Lane, 18, showed up at his sentencing in a white T-shirt with the word "KILLER" on it. The Ohio teen was charged to life in prison without the possibility of parole for shooting three students to death and wounding three others last February (now known as the Chardon High School shooting). T.J. directed a statement towards the victims' family members, "The hand that pulled the trigger that killed your sons now masturbates to the memory."
By Melody Oei — 20 Mar 2013, 11:34 AM — Updated about 11 years ago
Teenage shooter T.J. Lane sentenced to life in prison
An Ohio judge has sentenced T.J. Lane, the Ohio teen charged with shooting three students to death and wounding three others last February, to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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After Lane came into the courtroom, he unbuttoned his blue dress shirt to reveal the T-shirt reading “killer,” which the prosecutor noted was similar to the one he wore during the shooting.
theprovince.comA victim's mother said, "You don’t deserve to take another breath while my 16-year-old son lies in the ground because of your cold, disgusting actions. You’re a weak, pathetic, vile coward."
February 2013: T.J. Lane arrest & hearing
Geauga County Deputy Sheriff Jon Bilicic describes in court the arrest of T.J. Lane, who is accused in the Chardon High School shooting which left three students dead and three others injured.
cleveland.comT.J. Lane pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated murder, two counts of attempted murder and one count of felonious assault.
wkyc.comTJ Lane admitted taking a .22-calibre pistol to Chardon High School along with a knife and firing 10 shots at a group of students sitting at a cafeteria table on Monday morning, the court heard.
dailymail.co.ukT.J. Lane and the Chardon High School shooting (27 February 2012)
Daniel Parmertor, 16, left, was the first student killed at the school in Ohio, and Russell King Jr., 17, centre, died from his wounds the next day. Demetrius Hewlin, right, died later.
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Emily Manring, a sophomore, and her mother Julia, front, walk home following a shooting of 5 students at Chardon High School in Chardon.
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Prior to the shooting, T.J. Lane posted on his Facebook page, "In a quaint lonely town, (where there) sits a man with a frown (who) longed for only one thing, the world to bow at his feet."
cnn.comA teenager described as a bullied outcast at his suburban Cleveland high school opened fire in the cafeteria, reportedly killing two students & wounding three others before he was chased & captured.
nydailynews.com"I looked up and this kid was pointing a gun about 10 feet away from me to a group of four kids sitting at a table."
nytimes.comWho is T.J. Lane?
T.J. Lane was described as a quiet & misunderstood loner and hunting enthusiast who didn't talk much but helped other teens through their problems.
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"Freshman year he got into a 'Goth' phase and didn't talk to that many people anymore. He never egged anybody on. He just went about his business."
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During his infancy, his parents Thomas Lane Jr. and Sara Nolan were reportedly each charged with domestic abuse against each other.
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T.J. Lane's father was charged with assaulting a police offer and served time in prison after trying to suffocate another woman he married several years after his son was born.
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