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Son charged with killing father in Maryland home
Son charged with killing father in Maryland home

Yahoo

time16-03-2025

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Son charged with killing father in Maryland home

The Brief Prince George's County police believe Christopher Wiley Cooper murdered his father, Patrick Cooper, in Fort Washington. Police responded to a suicide attempt report and found Patrick Cooper dead from blunt force trauma. Christopher Cooper was found nearby with self-inflicted stab wounds and is receiving treatment for "non-life-threatening" injuries. Cooper has been charged with first and second-degree murder, and the investigation is ongoing. FORT WASHINGTON, Md. - Prince George's County police believe a Fort Washington dad was murdered by his own son on Friday. The backstory Christopher Wiley Cooper is accused of fatally assaulting his 59-year-old father, Patrick Cooper, inside their home on Den Meade Avenue. Police were called to the residence at around 5:00 a.m. on March 14, after a report of an attempted suicide. When officers arrived, they found Patrick Cooper dead, suffering from trauma. The suspect, Christopher Cooper, was located nearby with multiple self-inflicted stab wounds to his abdomen. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he is being treated for injuries that are not considered "life-threatening." The preliminary investigation revealed that Christopher Cooper fatally assaulted his father before turning the knife on himself. An autopsy confirmed that Patrick Cooper's cause of death was blunt force trauma. Christopher Cooper has been charged with first and second-degree murder and related offenses. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are urging anyone with information to contact the Homicide Unit at 301-516-2512 or Crime Solvers. The Source Prince George's County Police Department

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