David Brom was convicted for murdering four of his family members in 1988, but recently became eligible for parole due to a 2023 law change.

Then 16, David Brom used an ax to kill his family in 1988. Now 55, the man who grew into his adult years behind bars will see freedom, despite an initial sentence of life imprisonment.

A Rochester, Minnesota, man convicted of killing four family members with an axe will soon be released from prison. David Brom is scheduled to be released to a Twin Cities halfway house on July 29. He served more than 35 years for the 1988 murders of his parents and two younger siblings. He was 16 at the time.