Judge allegedly shot ex-boyfriend in the head while he slept

HARRISBURG, PA – Sonya M. McKnight, a 57-year-old magistrate judge currently under suspension, has been charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault. The charges come after an incident where she allegedly shot her estranged partner, Michael McCoy, in the head while he was asleep, as reported by local law enforcement. The Susquehanna Township Police, in their arrest affidavit, disclosed that gunshot residue was discovered on McKnight’s hands an hour post the shooting of McCoy. The …

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