In the quiet community of Yorktown, Virginia, a tragedy unfolded on the evening of March 22, 2020, forever altering the lives of a local family. Angelia Boothe Cooper, a 47-year-old female, was found in her home with a fatal gunshot wound. A divinity student at Regent University and a counselor for the Christian Broadcasting Network, Angelia was a respected and beloved member of her community.
The events of that night began to unravel when the York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office received a distressing 911 call from Angelia's husband, 52-year-old Jeffrey Cooper. In his call, he confessed to having shot his wife and stated his intention to take his own life. Law enforcement officers were immediately dispatched to their residence in the Coventry subdivision. Upon their arrival, a single gunshot was heard from within the home.
Inside, deputies discovered a grim scene. Jeffrey Cooper was deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Angelia was found critically injured and was rushed to Riverside Regional Medical Center, but tragically, she succumbed to her injuries shortly after arrival. An investigation later confirmed that Angelia Cooper's death was a homicide resulting from a gunshot wound to the head, while Jeffrey Cooper's death was ruled a suicide.
In the midst of this devastating event, a small measure of relief was found when the couple's 11-year-old daughter was discovered physically unharmed in a vehicle outside the family's townhouse. She was quickly taken to safety by a deputy. The investigation into the incident concluded that it was a murder-suicide, and as a result, no further suspects were sought, and no arrests were made in connection with Angelia Boothe Cooper's death. The community was left to mourn the sudden and violent loss of a woman described by those who knew her as a cherished mother, daughter, and sister.
