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Tuesday, April 12, 2005
Bizarre? To say the least.
By COLIN FLY Associated Press Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A man was beaten to death after catching his wife’s lover living in a closet in their home, police said Tuesday. Rafael DeJesus Rocha-Perez, 35, was charged with homicide in the slaying of 44-year-old Jeffrey A. Freeman over the weekend. ‘‘From time to time, you come across a case with very unique — even bizarre — circumstances,’’ police spokesman Don Aaron said. ‘‘This one probably rates right up there with them.’’ Freeman’s wife had allowed Rocha-Perez to live in a closet of the Freemans’ four-bedroom for about a month without her husband’s knowledge, police said. On Sunday, her husband heard Rocha-Perez snoring and discovered him, authorities said. Freeman ordered his wife to get the man out of the house while he went for a walk, authorities said. Martha Freeman told authorities that when her husband returned, Rocha-Perez confronted him with a shotgun, forced him into a bathroom and bludgeoned him. The Freemans were co-owners of a company that does background checks for apartment rental and job applicants. ?
posted by Anne 4/12/2005 02:37:00 PM
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