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Thornton Charged in Pompano Killings
David Keith Thornton, 64, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder after Suzanne Courtade, 66, and her daughter Meghan Courtade, 23, were found shot outside a Pompano Beach home Thursday night.
By Crime Talk Network Staff Writer ·
Two women are dead, and these counts are the accusation, not a verdict. First-degree murder is what the state has alleged. The sheriff's office has not announced a motive, and he has not been to trial.
Broward sheriff's deputies were called shortly after 7:20 p.m. Thursday to the 1500 block of Southwest Fifth Avenue in Pompano Beach. Suzanne Courtade, 66, and her daughter, Meghan Courtade, 23, were found shot outside the home and were pronounced dead there.
David Keith Thornton, 64, was held for questioning and then arrested. He is charged with two counts of first-degree murder. The sheriff's office has not given a motive and has not said whether he knew the women. He is expected in court Saturday morning.
Suzanne Courtade worked for the town of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea.
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