Hunter
01/23/23
The trial of a former University of Iowa student accused of killing his mother, father and sister, is expected to go to closing arguments and jury deliberation this week.
Prosecutors say 22 year old Alexander Jackson fatally shot the three in their Cedar Rapids home the morning of June 15th, 2021. Alexander claimed that a masked intruder broke in and executed the murders, then shot him in the foot during a struggle. Police found no evidence of a break in or struggle and arrested Jackson.
Evidence presented at trail indicates that father Jan Jackson was shot five times, while mother Melissa and sister Sabrina were each shot twice.
The murder weapon, a 22-caliber semi-automatic rifle, was lying near Jan Jackson’s body, and the weapon’s storage box was found under Alexander Jackson’s bed.
The former UI business student told investigators that he did well his freshman year, but only passed one class out of the 15 credit hours he was enrolled in during his sophomore year. His family reportedly told him to get a job, or move out of the house.
The state rested its case Friday; the trial continues today in Linn County.