Tucker Robert Cipriano was born on April 5, 1993, in Michigan. He was adopted by Robert and Rosemary Cipriano. The family lived in Farmington Hills, Michigan. 

In early April 2012, Tucker Cipriano and his friend Mitchell Young planned to steal from Cipriano’s family. On the night of April 15, they attempted to retrieve debit cards from Cipriano’s house but ended up frustrated after realizing that the cards were blocked. As they discussed their plans, they decided to break into the Cipriano home with the intention of committing robbery and murder.

Around 1:45 AM on April 16, Cipriano and Young dropped another friend, Ian Zinderman, off at Cipriano’s girlfriend's house. The two then returned to Cipriano’s family home. Shortly after 2:30 AM, Cipriano climbed into the garage with the help of Young. Inside, they armed themselves with bats and knives. The family's dog, Emmy, barked loudly and alerted the family.

Robert Cipriano, Tucker's father, confronted the intruders. Cipriano attacked him with a baseball bat. Young, initially hesitant, was persuaded by Cipriano to join in the assault. While Cipriano held Robert down, Young beat him with the bat until Robert did not move anymore.

During the chaos, Rosemary Cipriano, Tucker's mother, attempted to intervene. Their daughter, Isabella, also came down with a bat. Young grabbed the bat from Isabella and struck Rosemary. Meanwhile, their brother Tanner managed to hide upstairs and called 911.

By the time the police arrived, Robert Cipriano was dead. Rosemary and Salvatore suffered serious injuries from the attacks. Salvatore was left with permanent brain damage and lost his ability to speak.

Both Tucker Cipriano and Mitchell Young were under the influence of K2, a synthetic drug, during the attacks. Their actions led to their arrests and subsequent trials. Tucker Cipriano eventually pled no contest to first-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Mitchell Young was found guilty of multiple charges, including first-degree murder, and also received a life sentence without parole.