He told his co-workers he wasn’t feeling well and that he was leaving early and going home and taking some work home with him. Car was found at the house along with his pocket contents. Dog left alone for days and windows opened. That’s all we know.
The dog wasn’t left for days. His parents drove down to Atlanta and had a key to his house.
“Commander Cunningham’s father and his mother, Tia-Juana Cunningham, 60, drove all night from their home in Waldorf, Md., arriving in Atlanta early in the morning on Feb. 14.”
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