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2012 Chardon High School shooting is located in Ohio
2012 Chardon High School shooting
Location of Chardon, Ohio
Location41°35′28″N 81°12′1″W / 41.59111°N 81.20028°W / 41.59111; -81.20028
Chardon High School
Chardon, Ohio, U.S.
DateFebruary 27, 2012; 13 years ago (2012-02-27)
c. 7:30 a.m. (EST; UTC-5)
TargetStudents and staff at Chardon High School
Attack type
School shooting, mass shooting, triple-murder
Weapon.22 caliber Ruger MK III semi-automatic pistol[1][2]
Deaths3
Injured3 (2 by gunfire, 1 by graze)
PerpetratorThomas Lane III[3][4]
MotiveInconclusive, personal rivalry appeared to account for part
VerdictPleaded guilty
Convictions
SentenceThree consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole, plus 37 years

On the morning of February 27, 2012, six students were shot at Chardon High School in Chardon, Ohio, three of whom were killed. Witnesses said that the shooter had a personal rivalry with one of his victims. Two other wounded students were also hospitalized, one of whom sustained several serious injuries that have resulted in permanent paralysis. The fifth student suffered a minor injury, and the sixth a superficial wound.

By the evening of February 27, authorities confirmed that the suspect was Thomas Michael "T. J." Lane III,[5] a 17-year-old male juvenile and former student of Chardon, who was a sophomore at Lake Academy Alternative School and used a bus in common with several victims. Lane used a .22 caliber handgun. Lane was soon arrested by police near his car parked outside the school. Lane was ultimately indicted on three counts of aggravated murder, two counts of aggravated attempted murder, and one count of felonious assault. Because of his age, he was detained as a juvenile pending a decision by the prosecution and court as to whether he would be tried as an adult.

Following a competency hearing, in May 2012, a judge determined that Lane was competent to stand trial.[6] Later that month the decision was made to charge Lane as an adult.[7] He pleaded guilty and received three consecutive life sentences without parole on March 19, 2013.

In February 2014 the families of the three deceased students and Nick Walczak filed a wrongful death suit in Lake County against the Chardon School District and Lake Academy Alternative School. The Lake County judge dismissed the District and Lake Academy as parties, retaining only five former and current employees of the Chardon School District and high school as defendants. The families appealed to the Ohio Supreme Court, which declined to hear the case in July 2016. It was returned to the Lake County Common Pleas court.

In addition, attorneys representing the estates of the three deceased students filed federal and state wrongful death suits against the family of T.J. Lane, which was settled in May 2014, including settlement of suits against his father, maternal grandfather, and paternal uncle (and their associated insurance companies). The Lane family agreed to pay nearly $2.7 million.[8]

On September 11, 2014, Lane, along with two older inmates, escaped from Allen Correctional Institution in Lima, Ohio. He was captured the following day, and the three men were transferred to a maximum security prison.

Details

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Casualties
1. Daniel Parmertor, 16 (deceased)[9]
2. Russell King Jr., 17 (deceased)[10][11]
3. Demetrius Hewlin, 16 (deceased)[12][13][14]
4. Nate Mueller, 16 (minor injury to ear)[9][15]
5. Nick Walczak, 17 (shot multiple times in his neck, arm, and back; a bullet also lodged in his cheek; resulted in permanent paralysis)[9][16][17]
6. Joy Rickers, 18 (injured in buttocks; released from hospital after approximately 24 hours)[9][18]

The incident

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Chardon High School was open in the morning before classes, and many students typically gathered in the cafeteria, some to get breakfast. Others waited there for a bus to classes at the related Auburn Career Center, a vocational school offering computer and other classes, and Lake Academy, a regional school for at-risk students referred for help with academic or behavioral issues.

According to reports, a boy stood up in the cafeteria and began shooting at approximately 7:30 a.m. (EST), causing chaos.[19][20]

The surveillance video showed a shooter, later identified as Thomas "T. J." Lane, shooting four male students at one table with a handgun; he wounded another. Fleeing the school, Lane shot a female student;[21] he was chased out of the school by teacher Joseph Ricci and football coach Frank Hall.[22] Lane was soon arrested by police outside the school near his car parked on Woodin Road.[19]

Five students were hospitalized; three died of their injuries within two days.[11][23] The severely injured Daniel Parmertor, Russell King, and Demetrius Hewlin were flown by helicopter to MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, approximately 31 miles by road. Joy Rickers and Nick Walczak were taken to local Hillcrest Hospital.[20] A sixth student, Nate Mueller, was superficially injured by a bullet grazing his right ear and did not need hospital treatment.[24]

Murders

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At noon on February 27, 2012, Chardon Police Chief Tim McKenna announced in a news conference that one of the victims had died.[25] A spokeswoman for Cleveland's MetroHealth Medical Center identified him as 16-year-old Daniel Parmertor,[9] a high school junior. His family issued a statement requesting that their privacy be respected.[26] Parmertor had been in the cafeteria to wait for a bus to the Auburn Career Center vocational school in nearby Concord Township, where he studied computer science.[20] He intended to work with computers.[27]

At 12:42 a.m. the next day, Russell King Jr., 17, was pronounced brain dead at MetroHealth Medical Center.[10][28] King, a junior, studied alternative energy technologies. He was enrolled at both Chardon High School and at the Auburn Career Center, and was also waiting for the bus.[11] King's family released a statement thanking the public for support and offering sympathy to the families of other victims. They said that King's organs would be donated, as he had wished.[29]

On February 28, 2012, Demetrius Hewlin, 16, the third student transferred to MetroHealth, was reported to have died.[9] His family expressed their sorrow in a statement to the press.[12] Friends of Hewlin said that he liked to work out and wanted to be on the football team.[14] Hewlin's mother, Phyllis Ferguson, in an interview with ABC News, said of her son, "He wasn't a morning person and he was late for school. But that one day he wasn't late. We were running a little late, but we weren't late enough. But it's okay. It's in God's hands. Let His will be done." When questioned about what she would say to the assailant, she said that she would forgive him, because most school shooters did not know what they were doing.[30] She said that her son's organs would be donated, and that she had learned one recipient was a child who was within days of death without a transplant.[31]

Other victims

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Seventeen-year-old Nick Walczak was shot four times, in the arm, neck, cheek, and back.[32] He was taken to Hillcrest Hospital. Joy Rickers, 18, was released from Hillcrest Hospital on February 28 after being treated for a gunshot wound to the buttocks.[29][33] Nate Mueller, who was not hospitalized, was nicked in his right ear by a bullet.[9] Students Nate Mueller and Nick Walczak were waiting in the cafeteria with King and Parmertor for the bus to their school.[27]

Teacher actions

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After the shooting, students praised two teachers, Frank Hall and Joseph Ricci, as heroes. Students expressed thanks to them for their "courageous actions" on Twitter.[34] Hall was said to have charged at the shooter, who was aiming his gun at him.[34] A student said that Hall frequently spoke of his caring for the students, which was shown by his actions.[35]

Ricci had just started his math class when he heard shots and ordered his students to "lock down". Hearing moaning outside the classroom, Ricci put on a bulletproof vest,[36][37][38] opened the door, and dragged wounded student Nick Walczak into the classroom, where he administered first aid.[39] Walczak's family credits Ricci with saving their son's life.[31] A student described these teachers as "two of the greatest leaders in our school."[35]

Perpetrator

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Thomas Michael "T. J." Lane III (born September 19, 1994) was identified as the suspect by authorities late on February 27.[3][24][35][40] Because he was a juvenile, authorities were reluctant to release his name; however, CBS News had reported in the afternoon that law enforcement officials had surrounded a house belonging to Thomas Michael Lane Jr., the suspect's father.[24]

In their investigation, police also searched the home of Lane's maternal grandparents, Jack Nolan and his wife, in Chardon Township. Lane did not live there but frequently visited on weekends.[41][42] The residence, along with other properties owned by the Lane family, was searched extensively on the day of the shooting. A nearby forest, which neighbors said the Lane children used for target practice, was also combed.[42]

At the time of the shooting, Lane was taking classes as a sophomore at Lake Academy, an alternative school in nearby Willoughby. The school, which is also known as the Lake County Educational Service Center, served 55 students in February 2012. They were referred there from public schools in the region because of academic or behavioral needs.[43][44] Students who complete their educations at Lake Academy graduate with their classmates at the sending schools.[2]

According to student witnesses, Lane had a personal rivalry with King, one of his victims. Other student witnesses said that Lane appeared to aim specifically at King that morning, indicating that he was the first to be shot of the students at his table.[45] The students said that King had previously threatened to beat Lane up, and that Lane had taken up weightlifting in the previous year to prepare to fight King.[46]

Four of the five victims at King's table were students at the Auburn Career Center, a vocational school. Lane and the Auburn students regularly took the same bus from Chardon to their other schools; Lake Academy was the farthest from the home school of Chardon.[27] Lane had known some of the victims from middle school.[2]

There were rumors that a warning about the shooting had been posted on Twitter but this was not verified.[3] News agencies published excerpts from the Facebook profile of a boy named "T. J. Lane". The profile did not give a location, but several of the user's friends were listed as being from Chardon.[3] One entry in particular, dated December 30, 2011, caught attention: the last line read: "Die, all of you."[47] According to a comment posted by Lane on January 20, 2012, he wrote that text as a class assignment.[3][47]

Reactions of friends

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A friend of Lane described him as "just a very normal teenage boy".[48] She told CNN that she was in "complete shock" from the incident. She said that Lane often seemed sad, but appeared to be completely normal.[48] Another friend said that Lane was regularly teased at school, which made Lane "put a wall around himself" and refuse to divulge personal information.[48] A third student told reporters that Lane had come from "a really broken-down home". He was said to be a quiet person who could be nice to others if he felt comfortable with them.[3]

Students at Lake Academy denied that he had been bullied. They described him as friendly and nice, but not very talkative.[2][43]

Weapon

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Sturm Ruger MK III

After Lane's arrest, law enforcement determined that the gun used in the shooting had been purchased legally by his uncle. Lane stole the .22-caliber handgun from him.[49] The press reported that it was a Ruger MK III Target .22 caliber semi-automatic handgun.[1] Reports were that the shooter dropped the gun as he fled from the scene, but it was found on the ground along with a knife near the shooter on Woodin Road when he was arrested.[50][note 1]

Suspect's prior offenses

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On February 29, 2012, Timothy J. Grendell, the juvenile court judge presiding over Lane's case, allowed the release of the suspect's juvenile records to the press. These are generally kept sealed. According to these, Lane was arrested twice in December 2009. The first time, Lane restrained his uncle while his cousin hit him. In the second case, Lane hit another boy in the face.[51] To the second charge, Lane pleaded guilty to a count of disorderly conduct.[52]

Community reaction

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In the wake of the event, school district officials closed all Chardon schools on February 28.[53] The School Department provided counseling and scheduled a gradual return to school for the students, teachers and staff, with school resuming in full on Friday, March 2, 2012.[54] On the night of February 27, several vigils were held, including one at Assembly of God Church.[55] A suggestion by a student on Facebook,[56] resulted in tens of thousands of residents wearing red, one of Chardon High School's school colors, on February 28 in support of the school.[57] The United Way set up The Chardon Healing Fund to help those traumatized by the shooting. Donations of $150,000 had already been made when the new fund was announced on February 28.[57]

In the evening of the day following the attack, thousands of people attended a vigil at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Chardon, where a funeral mass was scheduled for victim Daniel Parmertor, to take place the following weekend.[40] As on February 28, people in attendance wore red. Chardon High School Principal Andy Fetchik spoke to rally the student body and encourage them to help each other during the healing process,[40] while Kasich encouraged Chardon residents to support those who had lost loved ones.[40]

Political response

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On the morning of the shooting, Ohio Governor John Kasich issued a statement praising the Chardon Police and Geauga County Sheriff's office for their handling of the incident and pledging support to the community.[58] The following day, Kasich ordered that the flag at the Ohio Statehouse, as well as all flags in Geauga County, be flown at half-staff in honor of the victims.[59]

The following day, President Barack Obama telephoned the school principal, expressing his condolences for the student victims, and saying that both he and First Lady Michelle Obama were praying for the high school community.[60]

Students return to school

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On March 2, 2012, the students returned to school. A student from West Geauga High School, her mother, and a neighbor organized a "Line Up At Chardon" event via Facebook to welcome students back to Chardon High School. They had a sign saying "I'll Stand By You" (referring to the song by The Pretenders). More than 100 youths and children from surrounding school districts, including West Geauga, came to show support. Students of Chardon High School and their parents were given a "walk through" of the school. The senior class officers organised a procession for solidarity from Chardon Square to the school that morning.[61][62]

Classes resumed the next day. The cafeteria, the crime scene, had been repainted and reorganized. The table where most of the victims had been sitting was covered with flowers and stuffed animals.[63]

Funerals

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On March 2, 2012, Fred Phelps Jr. was reported to announce that the Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) was planning to "street-preach" about the Ohio shooting at the funeral of Parmertor.[64] Chardon resident Alex Pavlick organized a response via Facebook for people to form a barricade around St. Mary's Church, to protect Parmertor's family and funeral on March 3.[64] By the day of the funeral, a human barricade consisting of thousands had readied, but the WBC protestors did not come.[65]

Three days later Demetrius Hewlin's funeral was held at St. Mary's. Members of four motorcycle clubs, including the Patriot Guard Riders, participated as part of the honor guard.[66] The Patriot Guard had formed to provide a protective barrier for families of fallen soldiers at funerals that have been protested by the Westboro Baptist Church.[67]

Hearings and trial

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On February 28, 2012, at 3:50 p.m. (EST), a detention hearing was held for the suspect at Geauga County Juvenile Court in Chardon. According to the LA Times, in the United States teenage suspects under the age of 18 are considered juveniles and treated as such, unless and until prosecutors decide to charge them as adults. Thus, they are held in juvenile rather than adult facilities during detention until trial.[68]

Judge Tim Grendell began the proceeding by asking the media not to take photographs of the defendant until the court determined whether or not he would be tried as an adult.[12] At the prosecutor's request, the judge directed that the attorneys refrain from speaking to the media regarding the proceeding.[69] He outlined conditions under which the media could participate, including not taking any facial photographs of the defendant or his family. After hearing the prosecutor's argument for continuing the detention and receiving no objection, the judge ruled that detention, at the Portage-Geauga Juvenile Detention Center in Ravenna, Ohio, should continue for 15 days.[70] The issues of arraignment and possible transfer to adult court were put off to future dates. The judge stated that the prosecution had until March 1, 2012, to file charges.[69]

After the hearing, prosecutor Dave Joyce indicated that he would attempt to try Lane as an adult and file three counts of aggravated murder, among other charges, for the incident.[70] At the hearing, the prosecutor said that Lane admitted to shooting 10 rounds of ammunition during the incident. Lane told police that he did not know the victims and that they were selected randomly.[69][70] But student witnesses attested to Lane knowing the victims from school.[70]

Outside defense attorneys observing the hearing raised concerns related to whether Lane's attorney was protecting his client's rights.[4] First, a concern was raised that Lane's attorney agreed with the judge that the gag order would not go into effect until after the press conference that prosecutor Joyce held following the hearing. This exception to the order gave the prosecution the opportunity to announce the defendant's confession publicly, thus influencing the jury pool.[4] A second concern regarded prosecutor Joyce's statement at the conference that Lane "is someone who's not well."[4] Ian Friedman, a criminal attorney and past president of the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, said that such things are generally said by defense attorneys. Another attorney said that, in this case, he would have filed a motion to ensure that the juvenile's mental health would be evaluated before the case was brought to the adult court. As of March 1, 2012, Lane's defense had filed no motions.[4] On March 1, 2012, prosecutors formally charged Lane with three counts of aggravated murder, two counts of aggravated attempted murder, and one count of felonious assault.[71][72] Lane did not enter a plea when he was arraigned on March 6.

Two additional defense attorneys were assigned to the case in March.[73] The judge postponed the decision as to whether to try Lane as an adult until after a mental competency evaluation was completed.[74] On April 9, Lane again appeared before Judge Grendell, who set the date for a competency hearing for May 2. He also scheduled a hearing for May 12 to determine whether the defendant would be tried as an adult.[75]

The competency evaluation could have been requested by either the prosecution or the defense. One observing attorney said the judge might have made the decision himself. According to Ohio law, "a child may be found competent only if able to grasp the seriousness of the charges, if able to understand the court proceedings, if able to aid in the defense and if able to understand potential consequences. The law says a child with a mental illness or an intellectual or developmental disability may not be found competent."[74]

Competency hearing

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The competency hearing was held on May 2, 2012. Testimony was given by psychiatrist Phillip Resnick, who testified that Lane was mentally ill. He said the defendant was suffering from psychosis that caused hallucinations and loss of contact with reality, but it "does not interfere with Lane's ability to understand the charges against him."[6] Judge Grendell determined at this hearing that Lane was competent to stand trial.[6]

In June, the prosecutor determined to try Lane as an adult. He was indicted on the six charges that were filed earlier in March: three counts of aggravated murder, two counts of attempted murder, and one count of felonious assault. On June 8, he pleaded not guilty to those charges. His bail was set at US$1 million, and he was scheduled to be transferred from the juvenile detention center to county jail (for adults) on June 18.[76] However, on June 20, a motion was filed with the Geauga County Court of Common Pleas stating that if someone were to pay a daily US$120 fee, Lane could remain in the Portage-Geauga County Juvenile Detention Center.[77]

Guilty plea

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On February 26, 2013, Lane pleaded guilty to the charges for which he had been indicted.[78][79] On March 19, 2013, he was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences without parole.[80][81]

After entering the courtroom for the sentencing hearing, Lane removed his dress shirt to reveal a white T-shirt which had the word "KILLER" handwritten across the front.[80] He smiled and smirked throughout the hearing.[80][82] After being sentenced, Lane said to the victims' families and the courtroom, "This hand that pulled the trigger that killed your sons now masturbates to the memory. Fuck all of you," while giving the middle finger to attendees.[81][78][83]

Wrongful death suits, 2014

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The families of the three deceased students filed wrongful death suits against T. J. Lane's family: his parents Thomas and Sarah, maternal grandparents Jack Nolan and his wife, and paternal uncle Daniel Lane, the latter having replaced original defendant John Bruening in the suit. The last part was finally settled in May 2014. A federal lawsuit was settled in 2013 with members of the Lane family and Liberty Mutual Insurance. Earlier in 2014, Nolan and his insurer, Nationwide Property & Casualty, Inc., settled. The final settlement brought the total to nearly $2.7 million, given that each of the three families received $890,000 (with each family paying 40% of their settlement to their respective attorneys). Judge Timothy Grendell of the Geauga County Probate/Juvenile Court, who handled the estates of the three deceased students, chose to make the settlement terms public because of the high interest in the case and to warn families of consequences if "youth are allowed access to firearms."[8]

On the second anniversary of the shooting, February 27, 2014, the families of the three deceased students, plus that of Nick Walczak as plaintiff, filed a wrongful death suit against the Chardon School District and Lake Academy Alternative School in Lake County Common Pleas court. Ruling that only Lane was responsible for the harm to these victims, Judge Joe Gibson dismissed the school districts and individual employees as parties to the suit, but retained five defendants who were current or former employees of the Chardon School District: "Schools Superintendent Joseph Bergant, Manager of Operations Dana Stearns, High School Principal Andy Fetchik, and Drew Trimble and Michael Sedlak, who were both assistant principals at the high school."[5] The plaintiffs had argued that more could have been done to prevent the shooting. Gibson's decision was upheld on appeal by the 11th Ohio District Court of Appeals. The defendants appealed to the state supreme court, which in July 2016 declined to hear the case. It was returned to the lower court for resolution, with Judge John P. O’Donnell presiding.[5]

Also on the second anniversary of the shooting, February 27, 2014, the father of Russell King Jr., Russell King Sr., was found dead in his home from a drug overdose.[84]

2014 escape from prison

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At 7:38 p.m on September 11, 2014, Lane escaped from Allen Correctional Institution in Lima, Ohio, along with two older inmates. They used a makeshift ladder to scale a fence during recreation hours.[85] 33-year-old Lindsey Bruce was quickly captured afterward. Lane and the other inmate, identified as 45-year-old Clifford Opperud of Carlisle, Ohio, who was serving a 12-year sentence for aggravated robbery, aggravated burglary, and kidnapping, remained at large.[86] Police conducted searches at a wooded area and a residential neighborhood near the prison.[87]

At 1:20 a.m. the following day, Lane was captured near the woods, and Opperud was apprehended about three hours later.[88]

Chardon High School was closed that same day, and counselors were made available to students and staff. Later in the day, Lane, Opperud, and Bruce were transferred to the Ohio State Penitentiary, a supermax prison in Youngstown, Ohio.[89] In the Youngstown prison, Lane was restricted to his cell for 23 hours a day, with one hour of recreation daily.[90] As of March 2016, Lane was transferred to the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, a maximum-security prison in Lucasville.[91]

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The 2012 Chardon High School shooting occurred on February 27, 2012, at in , when 17-year-old Thomas Michael Lane III fired upon students in the school cafeteria, killing three—Daniel Parmertor, Russell King Jr., and Demetrius Hewlin—and wounding three others, including Nick Walczak. Lane, who had been attending an program affiliated with Chardon Local Schools, entered the cafeteria targeting students from a neighboring and was quickly subdued by a after fleeing the scene, leading to his within a short distance. In March 2013, following a mandatory bindover to adult court as a repeat juvenile offender, Lane pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated , two counts of aggravated attempted , and one count of felonious assault, receiving three consecutive life sentences without parole; appeals challenging the bindover and sentencing under evolving juvenile justice standards were denied by the Eleventh District Court of Appeals in 2014. The shooting, lacking a publicly elucidated motive despite Lane's courtroom obscenities directed at victims' families, highlighted failures in prior interventions for his documented behavioral issues and unstable family environment, though subsequent civil suits against the school district for negligence were dismissed on statutory immunity grounds.

Incident Details

The Shooting Event

On February 27, 2012, at approximately 7:30 a.m., students at Chardon High School in , were gathered in the cafeteria awaiting buses to school or alternative programs when 17-year-old Thomas "T.J." Lane, who had arrived at the school for a bus to an he attended, walked into the cafeteria armed with a .22-caliber Ruger and a knife. Lane produced the and fired approximately 10 shots toward a group of students seated at tables, striking five students initially reported, with a sixth injury occurring in the ensuing chaos; prosecutors later described the shots as directed at students rather than entirely random, though victims were selected from those present without prior specific targeting evident in the immediate sequence. The rapid gunfire, lasting less than a minute, triggered pandemonium as students fled or took cover, with school staff promptly initiating protocols including announcements over the and securing doors. then departed the , exited the building, and fled on foot across nearby fields before being located and taken into custody about a mile away.

Victims and Injuries

Three students died from their injuries sustained in the shooting on February 27, 2012: Daniel Parmertor, aged 16, succumbed to a to the head causing and injuries shortly after being transported to the hospital; Russell King Jr., aged 17, was declared brain dead the following day and died on February 28; and Demetrius Hewlin, aged 16, died later that same day from his at MetroHealth Medical Center, where he had been in critical condition. The three surviving victims, all fellow Chardon High School students, suffered gunshot wounds and were hospitalized: Nick Walczak was shot three times, resulting in permanent paralysis from the waist down and requiring intensive rehabilitation at MetroHealth Medical Center; Joy Rickers sustained injuries that allowed her release from the hospital after initial treatment; and Nate Mueller received a minor wound to his ear. No teachers or staff members were among the victims. The survivors' proximity to in the region contributed to their outcomes, with rapid transport to facilities like Hillcrest Hospital and MetroHealth.

Heroic Actions and Immediate Response

Assistant football coach Frank Hall confronted the shooter, Thomas Lane, in the cafeteria immediately after the initial shots were fired on February 27, 2012, yelling to draw his attention and chasing him through the school hallways, which diverted Lane from further targeting students and limited additional casualties. Hall's pursuit continued until Lane exited the building, where he was apprehended shortly thereafter without firing more rounds inside. Student Nate Mueller, who was grazed in the ear by a bullet during the attack, quickly identified as the perpetrator to investigators and assisted in alerting authorities amid the chaos, while other initiated evacuations by directing peers to safety and barricading doors to hinder the shooter's path. Chardon police received the first 911 call reporting gunfire at 7:38 a.m. and arrived within minutes, arresting Lane blocks away near his vehicle parked on Woodin Road, with the rapid containment ensuring no further victims beyond the six initially shot.

Perpetrator Profile

Thomas "T.J." Lane's Background

Thomas Michael "T.J." Lane III was born on September 19, 1994, to unmarried parents whose relationship was marked by ongoing conflict and instability. His father, Thomas Lane Jr., had a criminal history that included a seven-month prison sentence in 2003 for felonious assault and disrupting public service. Lane grew up in a fractured household, periodically residing with his paternal grandparents, Thomas and Michelle Lane, in Chardon Township amid familial disruptions that contributed to his erratic living arrangements. Lane struggled academically and behaviorally in traditional schooling, performing poorly before transitioning to an program with a small enrollment of several students, where observers noted some improvement in his demeanor. He was not enrolled at Chardon High School at the time of the incident but had prior associations with students there. Lane's behavioral record included multiple instances of physical violence, such as two altercations in December 2009 that resulted in legal interventions, reflecting patterns of aggression without evidence of underlying formal psychological diagnoses. He displayed traits of social withdrawal and , though these were not clinically evaluated or treated prior to the shooting. Socially, Lane maintained limited peer connections and was characterized by acquaintances as quiet rather than overtly antisocial, with reports of personal animosities toward specific individuals but no substantiated claims of systematic victimization. Investigations by authorities dismissed narratives of severe as a causal factor, attributing the event instead to Lane's isolated agency rather than external provocations.

Prior Offenses and Warning Signs

Thomas "T.J." Lane had a juvenile record marked by violent incidents prior to the February 27, 2012, shooting. On December 9, 2009, at age 15, Lane and his brother engaged in a physical altercation with a relative at their Munson residence, leading to Lane's for ; he admitted to and was ordered to complete 24 hours of , with a warning of potential detention for future offenses. Later that same month, Lane punched another boy and placed him in a during another scuffle, resulting in delinquency charges filed in Geauga County Juvenile Court. These offenses occurred against a backdrop of significant family instability. Lane had lived with his grandparents as legal guardians since early childhood, as his unmarried parents faced ongoing personal struggles; his mother contended with , while his father, Thomas Michael Lane Jr., had been convicted of in 1997 and with felonious assault in 2002 stemming from incidents. Police records document multiple responses to the family home for disputes, including events on February 18, 2008, May 29, 2008, and March 12, 2011, often tied to his brother's substance issues but indicative of broader household volatility. Juvenile court interventions following Lane's 2009 assaults were minimal, limited to community service without documented escalation to intensive supervision, counseling, or threat evaluation despite the familial context of repeated violence. This approach overlooked opportunities to address patterns of physical aggression rooted in personal decisions rather than external factors alone, as Lane's prior conflicts involved direct interpersonal choices predating any involvement with firearms.

Weapon Acquisition and Motive

Thomas Lane III used a .22-caliber Ruger Mark III target in the shooting, which his uncle had legally purchased in 2010 from a . Lane accessed the without permission by stealing it from his uncle's possession prior to the incident. No evidence indicates Lane engaged in an illegal purchase or transfer of the weapon himself. Lane's motive centered on a personal grudge against victim Russell King Jr., stemming from King's relationship with Lane's former girlfriend. Witness accounts and subsequent investigations confirmed the targeted nature of the attack on , rather than randomness or broader ideological factors, with Lane selecting victims in the cafeteria based on this rivalry. Lane demonstrated premeditation by bicycling to Chardon High School on February 27, 2012, already armed with the and a . He fired 10 rounds during the assault, admitting to the act upon capture without expressing remorse or external excuses.

Arrest, Competency, and Plea

Lane fled Chardon High School immediately after the shooting on February 27, 2012, but surrendered peacefully to a Geauga County sheriff's deputy minutes later near the scene. Upon apprehension, Lane confessed to bringing a .22-caliber Ruger into the and firing multiple rounds at students seated at a table, providing details consistent with witness accounts and physical evidence. Prosecutors filed charges including three counts of aggravated murder, two counts of attempted aggravated murder, and one count of felonious assault, with Lane held on $1 million . Given the aggravated murder charges for deaths occurring in a safety zone, law mandated a bindover from juvenile to adult , bypassing discretionary review. On May 24, 2012, following a hearing, Timothy Grendell transferred the case to Geauga County Common Pleas , stating the left no alternative due to the offense's severity. In late March 2012, Judge Grendell ordered a competency evaluation for Lane amid concerns over his mental state, postponing his probable-cause hearing. The evaluation, completed by early May, assessed Lane's ability to understand proceedings and assist in his defense. On May 2, 2012, the judge ruled Lane competent to stand trial, determining he met legal standards despite any underlying emotional or psychological factors raised by evaluators. Lane initially entered a not guilty by reason of insanity plea upon indictment in June 2012. On February 26, 2013—one day before the shooting's first —he withdrew the insanity in a negotiated agreement with prosecutors and entered guilty s to all charges: three counts of aggravated murder with firearm specifications, two counts of attempted aggravated murder, and one count of felonious assault. This waived his right to a on guilt, proceeding directly to sentencing while preserving appeals on the bindover and competency rulings.

Trial, Sentencing, and Appeals

On March 19, 2013, Geauga County Common Pleas Court Judge Timothy Grendell sentenced Thomas to three consecutive terms without the possibility of parole for the aggravated murders of Daniel Parmenter, Russell King Jr., and Demetrius Heird, plus an additional 99 years for the three counts of aggravated against survivors Nick Walczak, Joy Rickers, and Nate Mueller. During the hearing, Lane, then 18, wore a emblazoned with "KILLER," defiantly extended his middle finger toward victims' families, and delivered a profane statement rejecting while mocking the proceedings. Grendell imposed the maximum penalties, explicitly dismissing arguments for leniency based on Lane's age at the time of the offense (17) or potential factors, emphasizing the premeditated nature of the attack and its devastating impact. Lane appealed his and sentence in April 2013, primarily challenging 's mandatory bindover statute that transferred his case from juvenile to adult without a hearing and arguing that life without parole constituted under the Eighth , given his youth and lack of prior violent record. On May 12, 2014, the Ohio 11th District Court of Appeals unanimously upheld the bindover as compliant with state law, affirmed the sentence's proportionality to the crimes, and rejected the constitutional claims, noting Lane's guilty plea waived certain challenges and that the penalty aligned with precedents for similar juvenile offenders tried as adults. Lane did not pursue further appeals to the Ohio or U.S. on these grounds. In parallel civil proceedings, families of the deceased students filed wrongful death lawsuits alleging by Lane's parents for failing to secure firearms and monitor his behavior, as well as against the Chardon Local for inadequate security measures. On May 21, 2014, Lane's family agreed to a $2.67 million settlement distributed equally among the three victims' estates ($889,583.33 each before fees), with attorneys receiving over $1 million in fees and costs; this resolved claims tied to the parents' alleged foreseeability of Lane's actions based on prior incidents. Separate claims against the proceeded to partial settlements and eventual dismissals on grounds, underscoring individual accountability for the perpetrator's family without broader systemic liability alterations.

Post-Conviction Incidents

Following his March 2013 sentencing to three consecutive life terms without , Lane was initially housed at , a minimum- to medium-security facility in . Over 18 months there, he accrued seven disciplinary violations, including marijuana use, self-mutilation via chest tattoos, insolence toward staff, and refusal of work assignments, resulting in periods of segregation. On September 11, 2014, Lane escaped Allen-Oakwood with inmates Clifford Opperud and Lindsey Bruce by cutting through a ; he was recaptured approximately six hours later, about 100 yards from the facility near a church on Bluelick , armed with a . The incident prompted escape charges but no alteration to his life sentences, and he was transferred to the , the state's supermaximum-security prison in Youngstown. Subsequent placements included , where in early 2016 Lane faced further infractions such as altering clothing, destroying headphones, marijuana possession and use, and hygiene violations like failing to use deodorant. These patterns of defiance persisted despite custody upgrades, contradicting claims of rehabilitation. As of October 2025, Lane remains incarcerated at , a maximum-security prison, with his sentences unchanged and no eligibility.

Community and Victim Aftermath

Immediate Community Reactions

In the hours following the February 27, 2012, shooting at Chardon High School, local faith leaders organized an immediate at Chardon Assembly of God church that evening, drawing students, families, and residents for prayers focused on healing and addressing youth challenges, with speakers including Rev. Andrew Beorn and Rev. John Dove emphasizing communal support. An impromptu candlelight gathering followed in the downtown square, reflecting spontaneous unity in the small community of approximately 5,100. The next day, February 28, thousands attended a service at St. Mary's , filling the and spilling outside for a centered on mourning the victims and offering messages of love and collective resilience, attended by school officials and Governor . United Methodist churches in Chardon and nearby areas also opened for gatherings, where over 200 participants sang hymns, shared memories, and prayed, including for the victims' families and even the shooter's family, underscoring a faith-driven emphasis on and God's power amid . Geauga County Dan McClelland noted the unprecedented rallying of Chardon and surrounding residents in solidarity. Chardon schools closed on to allow processing of the trauma, with counseling sessions provided starting Wednesday for staff and Thursday for students and parents, prioritizing reassurance and natural support networks like and friends over immediate long-term . members reported widespread shock and , though local responses stressed unity and avoidance of sensationalizing the perpetrator, contrasting with broader national media coverage. Experts estimated that 8-15% of those exposed to such events might experience posttraumatic stress symptoms, based on patterns from prior shootings, but immediate efforts focused on stabilizing daily routines.

School Reopening and Memorials

Chardon High School resumed classes on March 1, 2012, four days after the shooting, with students organizing a from the town square back to the building as a display of collective resolve. Hundreds participated in the procession, emphasizing unity and a commitment to normalcy despite the emotional toll. The school had previewed the space for parents the prior day, facilitating a structured return without reported disruptions to ongoing operations. Funerals for the victims were conducted as private family-centered services with substantial community attendance, reflecting local solidarity. Daniel Parmertor's funeral mass at St. Mary Church drew over 1,000 mourners on March 3, 2012, followed by burial at All Souls Cemetery, with processions underscoring communal support. Similar arrangements for Demetrius Hewlin and Russell King Jr. occurred in the ensuing days, prioritizing remembrance over external agendas, as contemporary accounts noted no politicized features. Community-led memorials emerged to honor the deceased, including the student-adopted motto "One Heartbeat," symbolizing shared resilience and used in vigils and recovery efforts. The Coach Hall Foundation, established by teacher Frank Hall—who confronted the perpetrator during the incident—focuses on fostering kindness and safety initiatives to commemorate the victims, such as the annual "27 Days to Be the Change" campaign encouraging daily acts of goodwill. Permanent memorials were placed near the school entrance, serving as focal points for reflection. By the 10-year mark in , community reflections emphasized agency in recovery, with students and staff crediting self-directed efforts for sustained progress, including enhanced social-emotional programming and a redefined identity beyond the . Operations had persisted without long-term interruption, bolstered by and adaptive measures initiated locally.

Long-Term Effects on Survivors and Families

Nick Walczak, shot four times with the final bullet severing his spine, remains paralyzed from the waist down and relies on a and service dog for mobility, with no restoration of leg function despite rehabilitation efforts. Nate Mueller sustained superficial injuries from a grazing bullet, while Joy Rickers recovered from a to her backside; neither reported permanent physical impairments in follow-up accounts. Psychologically, survivors have faced challenges such as anxiety, sleep disturbances, and , aligning with studies indicating 8% to 15% of witnesses develop , though individual trajectories vary with some achieving functional recovery through therapy and support. Survivors have pursued education, employment, and advocacy amid these effects. Walczak, as of 2014, held a desk job at a crane company before transitioning to full-time studies at Kent State University's Geauga campus, and planned independent living with Mueller. He has advocated for gun violence prevention, speaking at rallies, lobbying Congress for background checks in 2013, and appearing in public service announcements for Sandy Hook Promise. Mueller supported similar gun control efforts, while community-linked initiatives by figures like former coach Frank Hall—such as the Coach Hall Foundation's #27BeTheChange kindness campaign—reflect broader survivor-involved resilience-building, though direct family participation remains limited in public records. Families of the deceased students—Daniel Parrish, Russell King Jr., and Demetrius Heerdt—resolved wrongful death lawsuits against the and related parties through a 2014 settlement totaling $2.7 million, distributing approximately $890,000 per family after attorney fees. Additional disputes over the Chardon Fund, which collected donations for victims' relatives, were settled in , providing further payments without evidence of prolonged financial instability. While some families engaged in legal pursuits to access funds, others maintained , with no widespread documentation of direct anti-violence advocacy; community metrics post-incident show a temporary spike in attempts (12 in 2012-13, declining to four by 2015) but no systemic collapse, indicating sustained functionality.

Broader Impacts and Debates

Policy Responses and Political Reactions

In the aftermath of the February 27, , shooting, gun control advocates, including some victims' families and organizations, called for stricter firearm access laws, particularly child access prevention () measures, as lacked statutes criminalizing negligent storage allowing minors to access guns. The weapon used—a .22-caliber Ruger —had been legally purchased by the shooter's uncle, prompting arguments that enhanced parental accountability laws could mitigate such incidents. However, lawmakers did not enact laws or other restrictions following the event, reflecting resistance to measures seen as ineffective against determined perpetrators who obtain firearms through family members. President responded by telephoning Chardon High School principal Andy Fetchik on February 29, 2012, expressing heartbreak and prayers for the community, but issued no specific policy proposals linking the incident to broader initiatives like assault weapons bans, which were later emphasized after subsequent 2012 shootings. House Speaker , representing Ohio's 8th district, stated on February 28, 2012, that the tragedy would not alter the nation's gun rights framework, stressing responsible use amid an estimated 250 million privately owned firearms. Critics of highlighted the incident's context within overall firearm violence, where school shootings constitute rare outliers—accounting for fewer than 1% of annual gun homicides, predominantly non-mass events outside educational settings—arguing that targeted restrictions overlook more prevalent causal factors like criminal misuse rather than legal ownership. Gun rights proponents and some survivors emphasized deterrence through armed responders, citing Ohio's concealed carry laws—expanded in 2004 to permit licensed adults to carry handguns—as a foundation for rapid intervention. Chardon survivors, via the Coach Hall Foundation established post-shooting, advocated for trained, armed school resource officers (SROs) in every district to neutralize threats, prioritizing immediate armed presence over regulatory expansions. Locally, resistance to overregulation favored individual rights and empirical deterrence strategies, with no post-Chardon shifts toward blanket prohibitions despite national debates. Federally, the U.S. Department of Education awarded Chardon Local Schools a $56,000 Project SERV grant in July 2012 to fund a security guard, mental health referrals, and recovery services, supporting targeted safety enhancements without legislative overhauls.

Mental Health, Bullying, and Causal Factors

Geauga County Prosecutor David Joyce stated that the shooting was not motivated by , emphasizing that Lane had selected victims at random from those present in the cafeteria and ruling out rumors of targeted harassment or drug-related conflicts. Although some initial witness accounts described Lane as an outcast subject to occasional teasing, peers from his reported no significant or systemic . Investigations revealed a potential personal grudge, as one victim, Russell King Jr., had been dating Lane's former girlfriend, suggesting interpersonal rejection rather than broad peer victimization as a factor. Perpetrators' self-reported grievances, including claims of , frequently prove unreliable upon scrutiny, as they tend to externalize responsibility in post-incident accounts. Lane underwent and was deemed competent to stand trial, with no of a severe diagnosed prior to the incident. His defense later entered a of not guilty by reason of , which was rejected following his guilty to aggravated charges. While Lane exhibited emotional immaturity consistent with and came from a background marked by family instability—including his father's multiple arrests for —such factors do not causally explain the act, as the vast majority of youth with similar histories or challenges do not resort to lethal . Empirical data on mass shooters indicates no direct link between mental illness and such events, with more attributable to individual volition amid grievances than diagnosable alone. Alternative influences included Lane's family environment of repeated domestic disturbances and his post-shooting behavior, such as victims' families at sentencing while wearing a "KILLER" T-shirt, which aligns with patterns of notoriety-seeking observed in other perpetrators. Broader claims of causal roles for media violence or video games lack empirical support, as no correlating spike in school shootings tracks exposure to such content, underscoring personal agency over environmental excuses.

Security Failures and Prevention Lessons

Prior to the February 27, 2012, incident, Chardon High School maintained an open-campus policy that permitted non-enrolled students, including the perpetrator T.J. Lane—who attended a different district but used the school as a bus transfer point—to access common areas like the without routine screening or identification checks. This arrangement facilitated Lane's unimpeded entry and positioning among students during breakfast, where he fired multiple rounds from a .22-caliber , resulting in three fatalities and three injuries before fleeing on foot. The absence of on-site armed personnel, such as school resource officers (SROs), meant no immediate intervention capability, with responding teachers relying solely on untrained physical pursuit and ; a student chased Lane, but the lack of firearms training delayed potential neutralization. Civil lawsuits filed by victims' families alleged administrative negligence, claiming school officials had been warned of Lane's potential through reports of his erratic behavior and , yet failed to restrict his access or escalate to despite his non-student status and minor prior offenses in his home district that did not warrant expulsion. However, Geauga courts ruled in 2018 that administrators bore no liability, finding no documented history of disciplinary violations at Chardon itself and affirming that existing emergency protocols—such as evacuation drills—were followed post-incident, though preemptive measures like locked entry points or behavioral assessments were not in place. These lapses highlight systemic underestimation of non-student risks in open-access environments, where vague indicators like social withdrawal were not systematically flagged under formal protocols. Post-incident analyses underscore the efficacy of structured threat assessment teams, which evaluate leaked plans, posts, or peer reports—factors present in over 80% of averted school attacks per FBI on disrupted plots—prioritizing behavioral red flags over reactive alone. Empirical reviews of armed SRO deployments show reduced casualty durations in incidents with on-site responders, as seen in cases where officers halted attackers within seconds, contrasting Chardon's multi-minute response gap; districts adopting such measures post-2012, including Chardon itself, reported no repeat mass-casualty events. Community-driven vigilance, via anonymous tip lines and student training, has empirically prevented dozens of threats annually, emphasizing causal chains from early detection to removal over passive barriers like . School shootings remain statistically rare, comprising fewer than 0.1% of annual student-days nationwide and far lower risks than off-campus , per comparative fatality studies, reinforcing that prevention hinges on targeted individual accountability—such as prosecuting unauthorized access or home thefts like Lane's—rather than broad policies ineffective against premeditated acquisition. Rapid, armed training for select staff, informed by simulations, enhances deterrence without universal armament, as evidenced by lower per-capita incidents in armed-response zones versus gun-free equivalents.

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