Ash Cooper Sentenced to 15-40 Years for Murder of 12-Year-Old Morgan Connors

The 18-year-old pleaded guilty to third-degree murder and related charges, with the court imposing additional probation and psychological evaluations.

Ash Cooper, an 18-year-old from Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 15 to 40 years in prison for the murder of 12-year-old Morgan Connors.
Cooper pleaded guilty to third-degree murder among other charges stemming from the November 2022 incident.
The sentencing includes an additional seven years of probation and mandates psychological evaluations for Cooper.
The murder, described as an accident by Cooper, was revealed through an Instagram video chat showing the victim's bloodied body.
The case has drawn attention to issues of gun safety, as Cooper accessed the firearm from their father's gun safe.

The Philadelphia Inquirer