Friday, April 7, 2006

Texas County, Missouri

From the April 6, 2006 News-Leader:
Authorities said Wednesday that a suspect may have acted in self-defense in the shooting death of a 70-year-old man in his Texas County home Tuesday.

Floyd Cooper died from a fatal gunshot wound to the heart, according to a preliminary autopsy report.

He was pronounced dead Tuesday night at his home on Pipeline Road, about four miles north of Summersville.

Evidence indicates that a struggle occurred in the home, authorities said.

The suspect is not being named because no charges had been filed as of Wednesday evening.

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