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Long Island Man Charged with Double Murder of Ex-Wife and Her Boyfriend

Daniel Coppola allegedly shot the couple while his teenage daughter waited outside in the car, according to prosecutors.

  • Coppola, 50, is accused of executing his ex-wife Kelly Coppola and her boyfriend Kenneth Pohlman in their St. James home.
  • Prosecutors revealed Coppola had premeditated the murders and left detailed letters explaining his motives.
  • The couple was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds after Coppola reportedly broke into the house.
  • Coppola's daughter, who was in the car during the incident, later called 911 as her father threatened suicide.
  • Coppola was arrested at his home and is being held without bail, under suicide watch.
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