Jerry Thompson, 45, was convicted on murder charges in Connecticut for decapitating roommate Victor King with a samurai sword over a rent dispute.
Jerry Thompson was convicted on murder charges Friday in the slashing death of Victor King, a retired Travelers employee and champion bridge player.
On July 25 2020, King made a complaint on the Hartford Police Department's Submit a Tip line reporting that Thompson waswith a samurai sword, and that he intended to make a complaint in person at department headquarters. Several hours later he placed a 911 call reporting that Thompson was threatening him.
CONNECTICUT MAN WHO RUSHED AT OFFICER WITH HAMMER KNOWN TO ATTACK POLICE: 'DISDAIN FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT' Police located Thompson by tracking his cellphone, the Courant reported. When he was arrested, Thompson said nothing, but handed a handwritten note reading"paper in the glove compartment is all you need," according to the affidavit. That note indicated that Thompson considered himself a"sovereign citizen" to whom"government statutes or proceedings" did not apply.Victor King, a champion bridge player, was decapitated over an unpaid rent dispute.
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