Death Of H.R. McMaster's Father Investigated As Suspicious

ROXBOROUGH, PHILADELPHIA – The father of former National Security Advisor Gen. H.R. McMaster died at Cathedral Village Retirement Community in Roxborough and authorities are investigating his death as suspicious.

H.R. McMaster Sr., 84, died April 13 at the Roxborough community. His death is under investigation by Philadelphia Police and the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office.

The Philadelphia Medical examiner's office ruled McMaster's death as accidental from blunt impact trauma to the head.

However, a spokesperson for the Attorney General said the office is "carefully reviewing" the incident.

"We are working closely with the Philadelphia police department to thoroughly and carefully review this tragic incident," Joe Grace, spokesperson for the Office of Attorney General Josh Shapiro, said in a statement. "The investigation is in the very early stages."

According to CBS Philadelphia, the elder McMaster fell and allegedly did not receive proper care.

"The safety and well-being of every Cathedral Village resident is our top priority," Cathedral Village said in a statement. "We are fully cooperating and working with all authorities as they continue to investigate the death of an 84-year-old resident."

Police searched the facility Tuesday, according to 6ABC.

"After immediately notifying the family and appropriate authorities of the resident’s death, we began our own internal investigation, which is ongoing," the statement reads. "We offer the family our prayers and condolences for their loss."

Gen. McMaster was tapped as a National Security Advisor by the Trump Administration. He later left the administration in April and former United States Ambassador John Bolton took over the role.

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