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Iowa man accused of killing parents, teen sister inside family’s home

An Iowa man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly killing his parents and his teen sister inside the family’s home, a report said.

Alexander Jackson, 20, is charged with three counts of murder in the triple homicide at the home in Cedar Rapids, KCRG reported, citing police.

Cops responded to the home at about 8:20 a.m. Tuesday for reports of a shooting and found three victims dead inside from gunshot wounds, the report said.

The victims have been identified as Jan Jackson, 61, Melissa Jackson, 68, and Sabrina Jackson, 19. They are the suspect’s father, mother and sister, respectively.

Alexander was also found with a gunshot wound to his foot when police arrived, the report said.

He was treated and released at an area hospital before being nabbed by police later in the day.