Sunday, April 28, 2013

Death at home of DB Cooper chute packer ruled a homicide

WOODINVILLE, Washington – A homicide investigation has been launched after the discovery of a body in the home owned by the man who packed the parachutes for infamous airplane hijacker D.B. Cooper (picture).

The man’s daughter called police Friday evening after finding her father’s body inside the garage at the home, located in the 15000 block of NE 192nd Street, said a King County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson.

The man, who has not been identified but is believed to be in his 70s, had obvious head trauma, according to the King County Sheriff’s Office.

His death originally was called “suspicious,” then was ruled a homicide Saturday morning. Deputies would not comment on why investigators ruled the death a homicide, but did say that there’s enough things that don’t add up.

When DB Cooper hijacked a passenger jet from Portland, Ore., to Seattle in 1971, demanding $200,000 and four parachutes, it was Cossey who packed the chutes.
After asking to be flown to Mexico, Cooper jumped out somewhere near the Oregon line. Despite intensive searches, no sign of Cooper ever emerged.  Full Article

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