A 15-year-old Indiana teen, Jeremiah Nicholas Dill, is facing adult charges for the alleged double homicide of his father and great-uncle. The victims, Grantham Chandler, 41, and Jeffrey Fauber, 61, were discovered shot to death in a Quincy, Indiana driveway on August 9. Shortly after the incident was reported to 911 by a woman at the residence, Dill turned himself in at the Morgan County Jail.
Court documents reveal that the 911 caller identified the shooter as a 15-year-old boy recently discharged from inpatient mental health treatment. Earlier this year, Dill was admitted to a mental health facility following threats made against his family, including a stated desire to kill his father. He also allegedly claimed to know the location of all the firearms in the house.
Dill was released from the mental health facility two days prior to the shooting. Despite family members’ efforts to secure all firearms in the house, Dill managed to gain access to them. The 911 caller reported that Dill had taken the family’s Ford Escape and several guns after the shooting.
Upon his arrival at the jail, Dill reportedly made several confessions, including “I killed my father” and “I killed my family.” He also told jail staff that he was “fighting demons.” After being handcuffed and placed in custody, Dill continued to speak, telling officers that the weapons used in the killings were in the Ford Escape, which had been reported missing during the 911 call.
Investigators discovered an AR-15 rifle and a handgun in the vehicle. A woman at the scene of the shooting told police that Dill had been acting unusually calm and helpful that morning, and had expressed a desire to “kill the family.”
Dill is facing two counts of murder as an adult. He is currently in juvenile custody, with his next court appearance scheduled for December 11.