May 1987
Events that took place in Fairfax County in May, 1987:
- May 19 – 71-year-old Alice B. Sheldon fatally shoots her bedridden 84-year-old husband Ting, then calls her attorney to inform him before committing suicide in their home at 6037 Ramshorn Place in McLean.[1]
- May 30 – Carla J. Porritt smothers her two-month-old son William in her Fairfax apartment. The death is considered a case of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome until 1990, when Porritt is charged with murder.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Davis, Patricia. "Bullets End 2 'Fragile' Lives." Washington Post. The Washington Post, 20 May 1987. Web. 22 Aug. 2016.
- ↑ "Va. Woman Charged in Son's Death." The Washington Post (1974-Current file): 1. Jun 20 1990. ProQuest. Web. 22 Sep. 2014.
- ↑ Brown, DeNeen L. "Mother Breaks 3-Year Silence, Admits Suffocating Baby." Washington Post. The Washington Post, 17 Oct. 1990. Web. 17 Feb. 2016.
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