PA - Thurston Cooper, 49, Krystina Chambers, 38, found shot to death execution-style in Fairmount Park - Philadelphia, 29 Feb 2024 *arrest*

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Man, woman killed in execution-style shooting near historic mansion in Philly's Fairmount Park

A man and woman were killed in an apparent execution-style shooting near the Mount Pleasant Mansion in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia.

www.nbcphiladelphia.com

Police, firefighters and paramedics were called to the 3800 block of Mount Pleasant Drive shortly before 11 p.m. for a report of a body found. When they arrived, they found 38-year-old Krystina Chambers suffering from gunshot wounds to the chest and head as well as 49-year-old Thurston Cooper suffering from a gunshot wound to the head.

Both victims were unresponsive and lying next to each other in a gully on the side of the road, Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said. Police also found three spent shell casings near their bodies. They were both pronounced dead at the scene at 11:12 p.m.

Man and woman killed in ‘execution-style’ Fairmount Park shooting are identified

Officers found the bodies of a man and woman with gunshot wounds to the head on the side of the road near Mount Pleasant Mansion. Police have yet to determine a motive.

www.inquirer.com

Police were called just before 11 p.m. when someone reported finding a dead body on the 3800 block of Mount Pleasant Drive, half a block from the historic Mount Pleasant Mansion, which has been closed to the public since 2023.

Police identified the two victims as Thurston Cooper, 49, of the 1500 block of Chew Avenue, and Krystina Chambers, 38, of the 500 block of Devereaux Avenue, said Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore.

Mount Pleasant (mansion) - Wikipedia

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Cooper was shot in the head and Chambers was shot in both the head and chest, police told WPVI-TV and NBC10 Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said the victims were shot “execution style,” according to CBS News.

"At this point, it appears they were both shot and killed execution style," he said, adding that it is “not only because they were lying next to each other.”

Small also said that medics and police discovered Chambers’ body next to Cooper’s in a gully by the road, CBS News reported. Three spent shell casings were also found nearby.

“It appears the shooter or shooters were standing very, very close to these two victims when the shots were fired, since the ballistic evidence was right there, just a few feet away,” he said

2 People Killed in 'Execution Style' Philadelphia Shooting: 'Nobody Should Have to Die Like That'

Thurston Cooper, 49, and Krystina Chambers, 38, were killed in an 'execution style' shooting at Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, authorities said.

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Suspect photos

Fairmount Park murders: Suspect pictured after man, woman shot 'execution style'

Police have released the photo of a man they say is now a suspect in the murder of two people in Fairmount Park last week.

www.fox29.com

The motive is still unknown as police search for the suspect, described as being a "heavy/ stock built" man wearing a black NFL Cowboys hat.

A $40,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

 

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Arrest made on Monday. No name released yet or charges filed.

Police have a suspect in custody for the execution-style slayings in Fairmount Park

Police have a man in custody in connection to the Feb. 29 killings of two people who were found shot to death near the Mount Pleasant Mansion in Fairmount Park last week.

www.nbcphiladelphia.com

On Monday morning, officials released images of a man that, police described as stocky and wearing a black Cowboys NFL team hat at the time of the slayings. By Monday night, police confirmed that they had the suspect in custody.

No official charges have been filed at this time.

 

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victim:

Krystina Chambers

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Arrest made in execution-style murder of man, woman near historic mansion in Fairmount Park

An arrest has been made in last month's execution-style murder of a man and woman near a historic mansion in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park.

www.nbcphiladelphia.com

Lamar Young, 52, of Philadelphia, will be charged with murder, criminal conspiracy, violation of the uniform firearms act and other offenses in connection to the deaths of 38-year-old Krystina Chambers and 49-year-old Thurston Cooper, police said Tuesday.

 

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Second suspect in custody now

Police identify suspect arrested more than a week ago for Fairmount Park double homicide

More than a week after making an arrest in case of a double homicide in Fairmount Park last month, authorities have released the name of the suspect.

www.audacy.com

Wednesday morning, police said a second suspect had turned herself in. She has not yet been identified.

 

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Second suspect is Dale Johnson, 56.

Fairmount Park murders: Suspects charged in 'execution-style' killings of man, woman

A man and woman charged in the 'execution style' murders in Fairmount Park late last month allegedly offered the victims a ride home from the bar that night. 20 minutes later, their car was spotted in the park.

www.fox29.com

During Thursday’s press conference, police revealed that the suspects and victims had spoken inside Tellups Tavern on the 1300 block of West Olney Avenue earlier in the evening. Around 9:40 p.m. all four left the bar together and Cooper and Chambers were apparently looking for a ride before they were offered a ride by the suspects.

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Police say they do not have anything ‘concrete’ when it comes to what the victims and suspects discussed in the bar, but say they believe there was some type of conflict that was resolved before they left the bar.

 

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Please forgive my slightly OT post, but these murders are reminding me of a case where a man and woman with no known romantic relationship met up at a park and were shot and killed on a park bench. The murders I'm thinking of are still unsolved, I believe, and it was a popular case on the Crimes In The News board for years. Can anyone remember the victims names or any details about that case? Googling only comes up with this one.

 

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Please forgive my slightly OT post, but these murders are reminding me of a case where a man and woman with no known romantic relationship met up at a park and were shot and killed on a park bench. The murders I'm thinking of are still unsolved, I believe, and it was a popular case on the Crimes In The News board for years. Can anyone remember the victims names or any details about that case? Googling only comes up with this one.

This sounds familiar although I don’t think they were unknown to each other. I remember it being a man and woman and them reiterating that they were just friends. They were also found in a park. MOO