What to Know
- A third-grade teacher in New Jersey was shot to death in her Jersey City home early Tuesday morning, law enforcement sources with knowledge of the case and other officials confirmed, in a possible domestic violence case.
- Sources identified the victim as Temara King, who celebrated her 35th birthday just two weeks ago.
- Sources say authorities are searching for King’s husband, Lucus Cooper, 39, in the shooting. The daughter allegedly told the 911 operator that her father had shot her mother.
NEW YORK — A third-grade teacher in New Jersey was shot to death in her Jersey City home early Tuesday, allegedly a victim of domestic violence at the hands of her husband, who was arrested out-of-state hours later, a law enforcement source said. high-level and other police sources with knowledge of the case confirmed.
Reports of a shooting at the Bergen Avenue building came in shortly before 7:30 a.m.
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that it is investigating the shooting death of a woman. Sources identified the victim as Temara King, who celebrated her 35th birthday just two weeks ago. She earned a master’s degree with a specialty in special education and was recently promoted. King worked at 5 Merseles Street Public School, the sources confirmed. Her 14-year-old daughter allegedly made the 911 call.
The father, identified by sources as 39-year-old Lucus Cooper, was taken into custody by Pennsylvania State Police Tuesday night, senior law enforcement sources said. The charges against him were not immediately clear, nor were details of the case immediately publicly confirmed by Hudson County prosecutors leading the investigation.
Jersey City Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Norma Fernandez also indicated that she was a loving teacher.
“Our hearts are broken by the sudden and violent loss of Temara King,” Fernández said in a statement. “She was an outstanding educator and dedicated faculty member. She will be missed and our prayers go out to her family as they face tragedy.”
