The body of Bob Tester, 35, was found in his blood-spattered Spokane, Wash., home on Tuesday, the Spokesman-Review reported.
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Court documents said blood was found throughout the home and an ax was found near the body that had suspected bloodstains on it.
Deputies say the girl was awakened by sounds of the assault, finding the man over her father armed with a sword and a knife.
The senator’s office confirmed his relationship with the victim and said, “his family would prefer privacy during this hard time”. They found a man in a pool of blood on the living room floor.
Documents say the child likely didn’t see the killing but that she called her grandmother to report his death.
His 8-year-old daughter, who was not hurt, was home at the time.
On his LinkedIn, Robert Tester said he attended the University of Montana for economics, drama, music and English from 2000 to 2001.
Court documents don’t mention a person of interest.
The police report also included a full text of Tester’s last Facebook post from August 25, which suggested he was going through some emotional turmoil.
Police have not named a suspect but said the brutal attack did not appear to be a random incident.
Tester wrote in part, “I stick to myself for a reason”. Don’t do family bbqs for a reason … Just understand why I roar when i do.
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A man killed in south Spokane County on Tuesday morning died from “chop wounds of the head and stab wounds of the chest and abdomen”, according to the county medical examiner. Attempts to reach other relatives Wednesday were unsuccessful.
