Former paramedic charged in father-in-law, wife murder: Cops
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Matthew Konen (Clarksville Police Department).

A Tennessee man who confessed to killing his father-in-law after the latter allegedly shot and killed his wife has been charged by a grand jury with two counts of first-degree murder.

The Clarksville Police Department shared on Facebook that a grand jury has charged Matthew Konen, 35, in relation to the deaths of his 30-year-old wife, Rachel Konen, and 62-year-old father-in-law, David Rodgers, back in 2021. Initially accused of the double homicide in 2021, the charges against Konen were dropped by the Nashville District Attorney in 2023, according to WSMV, an NBC affiliate.

Despite this, District Attorney General Robert Nash indicated to WSMV that if the investigation uncovered “proof beyond a reasonable doubt,” they could reinstate the charges through the Grand Jury.

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On Jan. 20, 2021, Matthew Konen called 911 to report that he had allegedly beaten Rodgers to death because Rodgers had shot Rachel Konen, according to local news outlet ClarksvilleNow.com. Matthew Konen reportedly told dispatchers that he “pistol-whipped” Rodgers because he feared for his own life.

Matthew Konen can reportedly be heard on the 911 call screaming, “My father-in-law just shot my wife,” and explaining to dispatchers that in self-defense, he “incapacitated him and took the weapon away.” He reportedly told dispatchers that Rodgers was “unconscious.”

At the time, Matthew Konen was employed as a paramedic with the Nashville Fire Department. He reportedly informed dispatchers that Rachel Konen was “agonally breathing” and that he was going to get his paramedic bag out of his car to provide aid for her.

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