Bio & Incident Details
Age: 28
Tour: 2 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 8/5/1925
Weapon: Handgun; Revolver
Suspect: Not available
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Patrolman Charles Cooper succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained two weeks earlier while questioning two men on Carson Street at approximately 4:10 am.
As he approached them one one of the subjects drew a revolver and opened fire, striking Patrolman Cooper twice in the arm and leg before he could react. Patrolman Cooper was able to walk to to a call box where he alerted other officers to the shooting. He was taken to South Side Hospital where he remained until succumbing to his wounds.
Patrolman Cooper had served with the Pittsburgh Police Department for two years and was assigned to the West End Station.
