Jason Iverson will be sentenced on April 17.
Published: Mar. 13, 2024 at 12:27 PM EDTCLEVELAND, Ohio - The man who fatally shot his pregnant sister and her husband and injured his own 13-year-old son at a church picnic, pleaded guilty in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Wednesday.
“Jason Iverson violently gunned down his sister, her unborn child, and his brother-in-law at a church picnic,” said Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley. “In the process, he shot at his own 13-year-old son, grazing him in the face. Iverson displayed a horrific level of violence that day and today’s conviction holds him accountable for that. My thoughts and prayers remain with the victims’ family during this time.
His sister, Mercedes Iverson, 30, her husband, Trea Carter, 31, and others were able to disengage and walked to their car.Mercedes and her unborn baby were struck and died from their injuries at a nearby hospital.
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