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Long Island Man Arrested for Killing Ex-Wife and Her Boyfriend

Daniel Coppola, 50, allegedly committed the murders after a contentious divorce, involving their 15-year-old daughter in the incident.

  • Daniel Coppola, 50, fatally shot his ex-wife Kelly Coppola, 50, and her boyfriend Kenneth Pohlman, 53.
  • The incident occurred at Kelly Coppola's home in St. James, Suffolk County, late Wednesday night.
  • Coppola involved his 15-year-old daughter, convincing her to leave the home before the murders.
  • Authorities detained Coppola after he threatened to kill himself and took him for a mental health evaluation.
  • The couple had recently finalized a contentious divorce, but the attack was not part of a custody dispute.
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