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Richard Lee Sweet

Richard Lee Sweet

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Gender Male
Age 47 yrs
Nationality United States
Marital Status Unknown
Date of Death 10/09/2021
Location 100 block Fisher Avenue Coaldale PA 18218 Schuylkill
Cause of Death

Suicide

Richard Lee Sweet fatally shot his girlfriend, Joan Cressman, 46. He then fled to his Schuylkill County home, where he fatally shot himself after an hours-long standoff with police following a police chase.

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Alleged Responsible Party
Pennsylvania State Police, Lansford Police Department, Carbon County Sheriff's Office, Schuylkill County Sheriff's Office
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Sources & References

1 mcall.com Open source
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