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Suspect arrested and charged with murder after man found dead in Plano backyard

Suspect arrested and charged with murder after man found dead in Plano backyard

Family feud leaves one dead in Plano backyard, suspect arrested at DFW Airport


Family feud leaves one dead in Plano backyard, suspect arrested at DFW Airport

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PLAN – A suspect is in police custody and has been charged with murder after a man was found dead in Plano on Tuesday.

Plano police and fire departments responded to a 911 call at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday that a person had died in the 4600 block of Bending Oak Trail in Plano.

The man, 69-year-old Patrick King, was in the backyard of the home where police were called, Plano police Lt. Jennifer Chapman said.

Plano Police Department


The suspect, 39-year-old Andrew James Swetland, was arrested at DFW International Airport at 5:30 a.m. and charged with murder.

Police say Swetland's sister is King's daughter-in-law. Plano police said the shooting was an isolated incident and there is no threat to the community.

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