Alex Jackson - Iowa man convicted of murdering his parents and sister in staged home invasion in 2021

A 22-year-old Iowa man was found guilty of killing his sister and parents in their house in 2021. Additionally, Alex Jackson was found guilty on Wednesday of three charges of first-degree murder in connection with the murders of his 61-year-old father Jan, 68-year-old mother Melissa Jackson, and 19-year-old sister Sabrina Jackson. According to sources, the jury deliberated for six hours. Furthermore, First Assistant Linn County Attorney Monica Slaughter stated, "He didn't blink when they read those verdicts. The most stoic face I've ever seen." [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="1500"] Image credit: PEOPLE[/caption] The Gazette quoted Jan's sister Kay Jackson and her daughter Danielle Jackson Parsons: "Alex wanted the world to think he was a victim of this horrendous crime, but we know that is not the case, and now, everyone knows the truth of what happened that day." The family claimed, "Alex murdered three members of our family and that pain will never go away. Jan, Melissa and Sabrina were loved. They will live on in our hearts and the hearts of those who knew them forever." Also read: Athena Brownfield Case: Authorities Identifies Her Remains 2 Weeks After Her Sister Was Found Wandering Alone

Details of the case

On the morning of June 15, 2001, Alex Jackson, a University of Iowa business student, called 911 and reported that an intruder had broken into their Cedar Rapids home and shot him and another family member. In addition, he described the shooter as a tall black man wearing all-black, a ski mask, gloves, and green shoes. According to Slaughter, Jackson told investigators that he wrestled with the invader and that during the struggle, "either he shot himself in the foot or the intruder pulled the trigger, but that they were fighting over the gun when he was shot." "He claimed that after he was shot in the living room area, he walked bloody into the bedroom to get the phone to call 911," she added. "Except all of the bloody footprints exited his bedroom, not entered, so it was obvious to the jury that he, after killing everybody, went in his room and had an 'oh s---' moment and shot himself." [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="687"] Image credit: The Gazette[/caption] Moreover, five shots were fired at Jan, including two to the back of the skull. In addition, Melissa had gunshot wounds to her right temple and left eye, and his sister received gunshot wounds to the left eye and rib cage. Furthermore, a Browning semi-automatic rifle chambered in.22 caliber was used to shoot all the victims. Slaughter claimed that the box that contained the gun was discovered under Jackson's bed and that the gun belonged to the family. Lastly, March 3 is the date set for his sentencing.