At 7:30 AM, on February 27, 2012, he walked into Chardon High School and opened fire. When all was said and done three students lost their lives, one student was paralyzed and two others suffered minor injuries. The High School and the town would be forever changed though. 

Classmates of T.J. Lane were shocked to find out it was him that created such devastation. Most people described him as a quiet but nice guy. Rumors spread that he had targeted the group of boys he took aim at because one of them had begun dating his ex-girlfriend. No one knows the real reason that T.J. snapped that day. 

Most people will recognize the familiar photos of T.J. Lane during sentencing, smirking and laughing at the victim's families. T.J. took his dress shirt off to reveal a white t-shirt beneath that bore the handwritten word “Killer,” on it. What he also revealed was that he was full of rage and hate and wanted the entire world to resent him at the cost of others' lives. 

In this episode, I take a look into the crime as well as the aftermath. What is T.J. Lane up to years later after his shocking crime and distasteful courtroom antics? Is he capable of remorse? Let’s take a further look. 

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Links and References:

This is an article in Esquire by Libby Copeland about the town of Chardon years after the event:

https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a23738044/chardon-ohio-school-shooting/