DAYTON — The man convicted of killing his coworker at the DMAX facility in Moraine has learned his sentencing.
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Frederick Cox, 31, was sentenced Wednesday to 29-33 years to life in prison.
His sentencing came nearly three weeks after he was found guilty of three counts of murder and four counts of felonious assault in connection to the May 2023 shooting at DMAX.
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Cox was convicted of shooting and killing Jeffrey James Allen III, the man his ex-girlfriend was dating.
Police said he fired a dozen shots that hit Allen. Others hit a coworker trying to escape the gunfire.
As reported on News Center 7 at 5:00, Allen’s family had a lot to say at Cox’s sentencing, calling his death senseless.
Jiger Allen, Jeffrey’s brother, made it clear: he believes Cox made a big mistake. He said Cox took the family’s heart and soul.
“You took a very proud father, son, and brother,” Jiger said.
He also said the family can’t understand why Cox shot their loved one and that they were disgusted that Cox tried to convince a jury he’d been scared and acted in self-defense.
“Also, when it came to the point of him beginning to cry about murdering my brother,” Jiger said. “I will not allow for him to sit there and act as if he had any remorse.”
Cox declined the judge’s invitation to make a final statement.
Judge Gerald Parker said he was the one to decide Cox’s fate, handing down a maximum sentence. Parker said traumatized the Allen family, his former girlfriend, and hundreds of workers who streamed out of the plant trying to escape that night.
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