Randolph Man Indicted, Allegedly Threatened to Rape, Kill Somerville Woman
The 61-year-old allegedly broke into the victim's Somerville home, pinned the victim to the ground, threatened her with a gun and shot himself in the foot.
The Middlesex County District Attorney's office is charging a Randolph man with a series of assault and weapons charges stemming from a Jan. 15 incident in which he allegedly forced his way into a Somerville woman's home, pinned her to the ground, threatened to rape and kill her at gunpoint and then shot himself in the foot. James Cooper, 61, of Randolph, was indicted Feb. 9 by a Middlesex County grand jury, and he awaits an arraignment date in Middlesex Superior Court, according to the Middlesex District Attorney's office. He's charged with armed burglary, armed assault to murder, kidnapping, assault in a dwelling, assault with a dangerous weapon, possession of ammunition without a firearms identification (FID) card, carrying a firearm …
