Seattle, November 14: A Seattle woman, Corey Burke, 33, is accused of killing her father, Timothy Burke, 67, with an ice axe on Election Night after reportedly suffering a breakdown triggered by the election outcome. Police arrived at the family's USD 800,000 home to find Corey, blood-covered, clapping and smiling next to her father's body. Burke, who works as a program manager for Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos' space exploration company, allegedly considered the attack an "act of liberation," according to police reports and court documents.

The incident reportedly stemmed from Burke's frustration with the 2024 election results, where she feared a win for Donald Trump over Kamala Harris, reported NYPost. Tensions between her and her father heightened when he refused to turn off the lights, which allegedly caused Corey to snap. California Men Dress As Bears, Destroy Their Own Rolls Royce and Other Luxury Cars For Insurance Money; Arrested After Video Goes Viral.

According to police, she retrieved an ice axe, tripped her father, and attacked him by strangling, biting, and repeatedly striking him with both the blunt and sharp sides of the tool. After the attack, Burke allegedly sat by her father's body and watched him die, then broke the house's windows, which she described to police as "an act of liberation." Texas: Police Robot Allegedly Teargasses Man, Pins Suspect to the Ground During Standoff in US After Dodging Bullet; Dramatic Footage Surfaces.

Burke later explained to authorities that her relationship with her father lacked clear boundaries, leading her to feel overwhelmed and "hyperfocused." She described the election results as pushing her to a breaking point.

Upon arriving, police found Burke with her hands raised, her face covered in blood. Initially, she claimed not to know how the blood appeared or how the windows were broken. Eventually, she admitted to the attack, reportedly whispering to an officer, "I killed him." Burke is charged with first-degree murder and is being held on USD 2 million bail.

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