Trooper’s widow sues sniper’s parents for son’s actions
SCRANTON (AP) – The widow of a state trooper has sued the parents of the sniper convicted in her late husband’s killing, saying they psychologically manipulated their son “into developing a strong dislike for police and acting on that dislike.”
The sniper, 34-year-old Eric Frein, lived with his parents in Canadensis when he wounded Trooper Alex Douglas and fatally shot Cpl. Bryon Dickson II outside their barracks in Blooming Grove in September 2014. Frein was convicted of murder and sentenced to death in April.
Tiffany Dickson, of Dunmore, filed a wrongful death suit Thursday in Lackawanna County against Eugene and Deborah Frein. The couple’s attorney didn’t respond to calls from newspapers which first reported the lawsuit , and didn’t immediately return a call Monday from The Associated Press.
Frein was caught after a 48-day manhunt.