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Murder Charges For Man From VA Stand-Off

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Sep 24, 2009 5:40PM

The man who barricaded himself inside Jesse Brown VA Medical Center for several hours yesterday has been charged with the murder of his parents. Kermit Washington, 53, has been charged with two counts of murder and three counts of aggravated assault stemming from the deaths of Joe Washington, 79, and Johnnie Washington, 77. [Sun-Times]

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