The Brief
- David Brom, the man convicted of killing his parents and younger siblings in Rochester back in 1988, is now slated for release from prison.
- Brom committed the crimes at the age of 16 and was later sentenced to life in prison.
- But, a Minnesota law put into effect in 2024 removes life sentences for juvenile offenders, giving Brom a chance at freedom.
ROCHESTER, Minn. (FOX 9) – A Minnesota man convicted of murdering his parents and younger siblings with an ax in 1988 at the age of 16, who was sentenced to life in prison for the heinous crime, is now slated to be released from prison later this month.
David Brom to be released
What we know:
Minnesota Department of Corrections court records show David Brom, now 53, is slated to be released from prison in Lino Lakes on July 29.
Rochester ax murders
The backstory:
Brom was convicted by a jury in the slaying of his mother Paulette, his father Bernard, his younger sister Diane, and his younger brother Richard in Rochester, Minn.…