Veterinarian 'shoots dead his pregnant mistress...so his wife won't find out about the affair' - 26th Mar 2011

A married veterinarian, furious over his mistress's pregnancy, shot the woman three times before dumping her body in a nature preserve, according to police.

David Rapoport, 30, of Lansdale, Pennsylvania, allegedly shot Jennifer Snyder, 27, once in the back and twice in the head.

Her body was discovered in woodland in the Trexler Nature Preserve, near Allentown, last week. An autopsy determined she was two months pregnant with a boy.

When questioned by police, Rapoport initially denied any recent contact with Miss Snyder but later acknowledged having a relationship with her and not wanting his wife Elizabeth to find out about the baby.

Bullet casings from the scene matched a gun officers recovered from Rapoport's vehicle, Lehigh County District Attorney James Martin said.

According to court documents, police believe Rapoport killed Miss Snyder before dumping her blood-soaked car behind a professional building about two miles from where the woman's body was found. Read More