Virginia Beach, VA – A woman is facing murder charges after police say she shot and killed her 90-year-old father inside their Virginia Beach home earlier this year.
Officers responded to a home in the 500 block of Rodney Lane on May 7 around 11:11 a.m. for reports of a shooting. Inside, they found Woodard McClure, 90, suffering from a gunshot wound. Emergency crews pronounced him dead at the scene.
Investigators quickly identified McClure’s daughter, 43-year-old Jennifer Mulligan, as the suspect. Police said she was taken into custody at the residence without incident. According to authorities, Mulligan later admitted during a 911 call that she shot her father “on purpose,” telling the dispatcher she “did what [she] had to do.”
Detectives with the Virginia Beach Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit led the investigation, which determined the killing was domestic in nature. Mulligan has been charged with first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.
Police have not released further details on what led up to the shooting.
Key Points
- Virginia Beach police say Jennifer Mulligan, 43, shot and killed her 90-year-old father, Woodard McClure, inside their home.
- Mulligan allegedly admitted in a 911 call that she killed him “on purpose.”
- She is charged with first-degree murder and a firearm offense.
A family home turned crime scene, with a daughter now accused of pulling the trigger on her own father.