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Man arrested for shooting wife on Raleigh road

Anthony Lee Cooper

Raleigh police arrested Anthony Lee Cooper, 32, Thursday for shooting his wife.

Cooper faces charges of attempted murder, communicating threats and assault on a female.

Police said Cooper grabbed his wife, Crystal Cooper, and dragged her from their home at 1909 Hadley Road Thursday morning.

The shooting occurred shortly after 7 a.m. at Rock Quarry and Cross Link roads. Police closed Cross Link Road until about 9:30 a.m. to investigate  the incident.

Crystal Cooper was taken to WakeMed Thursday morning with a gunshot wound to her stomach, police said.

Two boys, ages 9 and 2, were with the couple at the time of the shooting, police said.

At his first court appearance, Anthony Cooper was ordered held on $1 million secured bond.



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