In a shocking incident, police have arrested a 16-year-old boy named Joshua Cooper for the murder of a 13-year-old girl with him showing her body on Instagram
Police reportedly discovered the victim’s body after Joshua confessed about the crime to a friend through an Instagram video call.
Who Is Joshua Cooper 16-Year-Old Pennsylvania Boy Who Admitted To Killing 13-Year-Old Girl On Instagram Video Chat
A 16-year-old, Joshua Cooper allegedly confessed to a friend during a video chat on Instagram with a 16-year-old female acquaintance that he killed someone.
That acquaintance told police that Cooper flipped the video camera around & showed the feet of the 13-year-old victim…
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Who Is Joshua Cooper, 16-Year-Old Pennsylvania Boy Arrested For Murder Of A 13-Year-Old Girl, After Allegedly Confessing To Friend On Video Call
A 16-year-old, Joshua Cooper allegedly confessed to a friend during a video chat on Instagram with a 16-year-old female acquaintance that he killed someone.
That acquaintance told police that Cooper flipped the video camera around & showed the feet of the 13-year-old victim…
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Following the arrest, Police officials have moved Joshua to the Edison Juvenile Detention Center after being denied bail.
A Call For Help
The Bensalem Township Police Department reported that Joshua, the alleged murderer made a video call to his teenage friend on Friday afternoon, November 25. During the call, Joshua revealed to his friend that he had accidentally killed someone. He then proceeded to turn the camera to show the legs and feet of the victim covered in blood.
Following the shocking reveal, Joshua’s friend infirmed her mother about it who then called the police at 4.11 pm Friday. The mother reported to the police that Josh video-called her daughter to confess his crime and also kept on texting her, requesting her to help him dispose the body.
Who is Joshua Cooper?
Authorities have revealed that the accused murderer is Joshua “Ash” Cooper, a 16-year-old boy from Gibson Road in Bensalem.
Official Police Report
According to the police, when the officers arrived at Cooper’s house, they discovered a deceased juvenile female lying on the bathroom floor who supposedly succumbed to a gunshot wound. The victim was reportedly just 13 years old.
The police revealed that there were some obvious signs that Joshua had tried to clean up the crime scene. Meanwhile, some other officers managed to catch Joshua near Newport Mews Drive and Groton Drive, who was trying to flee. Police arrested Joshua at 4.41 pm, which is exactly half an hour after his friend’s mother made the phone call.
As of now, police and authorities have chosen not to reveal the victim’s name and identity. According to court documents, the victim was just 13-years-old and not a resident of Bensalem nor related to Cooper.
William McVey, Bensalem’s Director of Public Safety, reported that Joshua shot the victim once in the chest. Currently, authorities haven’t determined any motive for the shooting. According to the police report, authorities found the gun inside the mobile home, and are still are investigating the owner of the weapon, and also how Cooper had managed to gain access to it.
Multiple Charges
Following the arrest, authorities have charged Joshua Cooper as an adult with criminal homicide, along with other multiple charges including, possession of criminal instruments, and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence. Joshua was denied bail for his crimes, following which the authorities transferred him to the Edison Juvenile Detention Center.