Mott family murders
| 2022 Mott Family Murders | |
|---|---|
| Location | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States |
| Date | July 26, 2022 (AKST) |
Attack type | familicide, murder-suicide |
| Weapon | Firearm |
| Deaths | 4 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 0 |
| Perpetrator | Kiefer Mott |
| Motive | Undetermined |
On July 26, 2022, a murder-suicide took place in Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. Four members of a family were killed in their home in a familicide.
Shooting[edit]
The shooter was the brother of the three victims, Kiefer Mott. The victims were Mercedes Mott, 17, Ryker Mott, 8, and Miura Mott, 5; after killing them, Kiefer Mott shot himself.[1] The other three children were asleep upstairs.
When two of the kids woke up and heard gunshots, they went downstairs to see their siblings deceased. When the neighbors arrived, they immediately called the police department. The parents, Nathan and Cherrie Mott, were not home during the incident.[2] No motive was identified as to why Kiefer decided to kill his three siblings as trooper DeSpain said "The only person - people - that know what really happened in that moment are deceased".[3]
Aftermath[edit]
The family ultimately forgave Kiefer for what he did and he was buried alongside his siblings.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Bross, Dan (July 27, 2022). "Four children killed in Fairbanks murder-suicide, troopers say". Alaska Public. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ Mott, Cherie. "Supporting the Mott Family". Give Send Go. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ ""No obvious reasons" why 3 siblings were killed by 15-year-old brother, Alaska State Troopers say". CBS NEWS. July 29, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2023.