Crime & Justice

College Student Killed Entire Family After Dad Said ‘Find a Job or Move Out’: Cops

‘more than just a murder’

Police say Alexander Jackson, 20, fatally shot his parents and teen sister in their Cedar Rapids home on Tuesday. He has another explanation.

Pilar Melendez
Pilar Melendez 

Senior National Reporter

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Linn County Jail
Pilar Melendez

Pilar Melendez

Senior National Reporter

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