Man tracked down and killed son’s paedophile abuser live on TV

From just three feet away, he shot his son's abuser in the head - live on TV

In February 1984, Gary Plauché's 11-year-old son, Jody, was abducted by his karate teacher. Jeffrey Doucet drove Jody from Louisiana to a motel in California, where he raped and abused him. Eventually he was caught after allowing Jody to make a collect call to his mum, sparking a police raid on the motel. The 11-year-old was returned to his family, and Doucet was flown into Baton Rouge Airport, where he was escorted by police. Along with local TV news crews and journalists, one other person was waiting for Doucet at the airport - Jody's dad. With his back to the cameras and disguised in a baseball cap and sunglasses, Plauché waited until Doucet was close by before stepping out and shooting the 25-year-old paedophile in the head from just three feet away. The whole thing was caught on camera and broadcast live on television. The father was swiftly pinned down, with one officer heard asking him: "Why, Gary, why?" Doucet fell into a coma and died the next day. Meanwhile, Plauché spent a week in prison over the killing, ending up with a suspended sentence for manslaughter, as well as probation and community service. [caption id="attachment_314096" align="alignnone" width="966"] Police apprehending Gary after he shot Doucet (credit: WBRZ)[/caption] Gary was widely supported by the public over the killing but Jody felt differently - and his father's actions stayed with him for years. Speaking to the Sun in October 2021, Jody said: "At first I was upset with what my father did because at age 11 - I just wanted Jeff to stop and not necessarily dead. "I think for a lot of people who have not been satisfied by the American justice system my dad stands as a symbol of justice.