The divorce petition was rejected in March, however, and Charles’ son from another relationship dit Fox 10 that her father wanted to try to save the marriage. However, the son (he didn’t want his name made public) helped his father move from Arizona to Texas with JJ that month as well.
“Lori had just disappeared, and he had no idea where she had been for two months, I think, and finally he was like, ‘Okay, I have to get away for the sake of JJ, for JJ’s safety, and so he decided to move to Houston, ”the son said.
Charles eventually brought JJ back to Arizona, where Lori and Tylee still lived, and it was at their home in Chandler that Charles, 63, was shot and killed by Lori’s brother Alex Cox on July 11, 2019. filming took place during a ” family fight, ” or ” family argument. “‘I got into a fight with my brother-in-law and shot him in self-defense,” Cox told the 911 dispatcher.
Selon Cox, Charles and Lori had argued and he went to intervene, fearing that Charles would become violent with his sister. Tylee then entered the room with a bat, apparently to defend his mother, but Charles took the bat and hit Cox in the head with it. Cox told Chandler’s police that he then went to his room to retrieve his gun. Charles was shot twice in the chest.
Cox first told police that Lori left with the kids before shooting Charles, but Lori told investigators she heard the shots from the kitchen and then went outside to check out the kids, who were waiting in Charles’ rental car, then ran away. in this vehicle.
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