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Patrick Cotter

Case from Fresno, CA dated May 17, 2021

Victim Details

Patrick Cotter

Male

White / Caucasian

Fresno

CA

2021-05-17

61

Patrick

Cotter

06/30/2026

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Patrick Cotter, aged 61, was found dead on May 17, 2021, in Fresno, California. Initially, the incident was reported as a murder-suicide, but further investigation revealed it to be a double homicide. On the day of the incident, police responded to a call at a mobile home on W. McKinley Ave. Upon arrival, they discovered Patrick Cotter with a fatal gunshot wound and his 15-year-old son, Brian, critically injured from a gunshot wound. Brian was transported to the hospital but succumbed to his inj ...
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  • Brian Cotter – Disability Day of Mourning
  • KMPH: 15-year-old in critical condition after being shot; father killed in Fresno
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    The Cotter case is just unbelievably tragic. I've been following it closely, and something that real... ...Read More
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    It's incredibly difficult to wrap my mind around the tragedy that unfolded with the Cotter family. O... ...Read More
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