Who Is Malik Chandler, Arrested for Shooting Daughter's Suspected Rapist?
The father is accused of using TikTok to confront the suspect after video evidence surfaced, and both men now face felony charges.
- A Grove City father faces felonious assault charges after allegedly posing as his 11-year-old daughter on TikTok to lure Diego Montoya Gonzalez to their home, where he shot the suspect twice.
- Following a July 15, 2026, report of sexual assault, the mother discovered video evidence on her daughter's phone, prompting the father's vigilante response and leading to Montoya Gonzalez's arrest on July 22.
- A grand jury set the father's bond at $100,000, while the Franklin County Common Pleas Court set Montoya Gonzalez's bond at $50,000 cash or surety and $20,000 recognisance, drawing criticism over the disparity.
- Investigators recovered additional videos from Montoya Gonzalez's phone showing abuse of other children, including an infant, while he received treatment at Grant Medical Center for gunshot wounds.
- The shooting has divided the community over due process and vigilante violence, with neighbour Terrie Shirkey stating, "I can see why he went after him," though she stopped short of endorsing violence.
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Ohio dad allegedly poses as 11yo daughter on TikTok, lures suspected predator into home and shoots him, 'I can see why he went after him'
An Ohio father has been arrested after allegedly luring a man he believed had raped his 11-year-old daughter to his home, then shooting him. As reported by AOL, 31-year-old Grove City resident Malik Chandler was reacting to a horrific video that had been discovered on his young daughter’s phone that allegedly showed her being assaulted by one Diego Montoya Gonzalez. Authorities were alerted on July 15, but on July 16 Chandler is said to have tak…
A father was arrested after using his 11-year-old daughter's account at TikTok to lure the man suspected of raping her to his home and shooting at him in Ohio, United States. According to Franklin County police and prosecutors, 31-year-old Malik Chandler made the decision after the child's mother found, at the family home, a video that would show the girl's sexual abuse on July 15.
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