Police: Man breaks into home of 16-year-old girl he assaulted, kills her father and friend

A 23-year-old man who was wanted in the assault and robbery of a 16-year-old girl broke into her North Carolina home and killed her father and her friend before shooting himself, police say.Charlotte-Mecklenburg police detectives said they had warrants to arrest John James Bocek a week ago in connection with an assault on the 16-year-old and the theft of her phone, but they were unable to locate him.Police were called to the teen’s home on Glenn Abbey Way near Providence Country Club at about 4 a.m. Sunday after she escaped from her home and ran to a neighbor’s house for help.Police said they found the teen’s father, Matthew Chaplin, 51, and her friend, Jenna Elizabeth Hewitt, 15, shot to death. Police said Hewitt was visiting the Chaplins' home.Officers said they then found Bocek with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He later died at a hospital.Police said Bocek knew the 16-year-old girl prior to the assault and theft of her phone, police say. The outstanding warrants against Bocek were for robbery and assault with a deadly weapon.

A 23-year-old man who was wanted in the assault and robbery of a 16-year-old girl broke into her North Carolina home and killed her father and her friend before shooting himself, police say.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police detectives said they had warrants to arrest John James Bocek a week ago in connection with an assault on the 16-year-old and the theft of her phone, but they were unable to locate him.


Police were called to the teen’s home on Glenn Abbey Way near Providence Country Club at about 4 a.m. Sunday after she escaped from her home and ran to a neighbor’s house for help.

Police said they found the teen’s father, Matthew Chaplin, 51, and her friend, Jenna Elizabeth Hewitt, 15, shot to death. Police said Hewitt was visiting the Chaplins' home.

WYFF John Bocek

Officers said they then found Bocek with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He later died at a hospital.

Police said Bocek knew the 16-year-old girl prior to the assault and theft of her phone, police say.

The outstanding warrants against Bocek were for robbery and assault with a deadly weapon.

