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Maryland Man Accused of Killing Roommate, Confessing to Church Pastor
Police say Irwin Joseph Dickstein confessed at a church after the shooting, and a public defender has requested a competency evaluation.
- On Sunday, Sept. 20, 87-year-old Irwin Joseph Dickstein allegedly shot and killed his roommate, 63-year-old Michael Roy Bushnell, in their Frederick home before confessing to a pastor at Frederick Christian Fellowship Church.
- The dispute reportedly escalated after Bushnell turned off the home's power to repair an electrical outlet, prompting Dickstein's anger; neighbors heard multiple loud bangs around 5:30 a.m. Sunday.
- Investigators recovered a handgun from a gray suitcase in the vehicle that transported Dickstein to church, where he confessed to 'killing his roommate, known to him as Michael.'
- Facing first- and second-degree murder charges, Dickstein is held without bail at the Frederick County Adult Detention Center pending a court-ordered competency evaluation.
- A competency hearing is scheduled for Oct. 13, followed by a preliminary hearing on Oct. 21, to determine whether Dickstein can assist in his own defense.
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Elderly Man Arrested After Allegedly Confessing to Pastor That He Killed His Roommate
An elderly man in Maryland has been arrested after he allegedly confessed to his pastor that he killed his roommate following an argument over an electrical outlet. Irwin Joseph Dickstein was taken into custody on Sunday, September 20, and was charged with one count of first-degree murder and one count of second-degree murder in the […]
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Irwin Dickstein went to Frederick's church and confessed to the pastor that he had killed his roommate.
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