Name: Timothy James Brooks.
Died: August 8, 2012.
Age at death: 52.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: Marlow, Oklahoma, USA.
Disability: Bipolar disorder, Schizophrenia.
Details:
Timothy Brooks owned a ranch and liked to go hunting.
His son allegedly shot him dead, then posed him to make it look like a suicide and collect the life insurance.
The death was initially ruled “undetermined”. Six years later, Timothy’s son was charged with murder.
Case status:
James Kyle Brooks (Son), charged with first-degree murder; trial resulted in hung jury. Retrial scheduled.
Source:
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