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23-year-old Painesville man charged with fatally shooting father [Video]

Officers responded to a shooting that killed a 67-year-old man in the 300 block of Sanford Street just before 1 a.m. Sunday and arrested the victim’s 23-year-old son

CLEVELAND — A 23-year-old Painesville man is in custody on charges that he shot and killed his father, police said Sunday. 

According to a press release from the Painesville Police Department, officers responded to the 300 block of Sanford Street just before 1 a.m. Sunday to investigate a shooting. Police allege that a 67-year-old man was fatally shot inside his home by his son. 

The suspect was arrested at the home and taken to the Painesville Police Department where detectives interviewed him and charged the 23-year-old with murder. 

Police did not identify the names of the suspect or the victim. 

The 23-year-old suspect is being held at the Lake County Jail without bond. He will be arraigned in Painesville Municipal Court on Monday afternoon. 

Police are still investigating the alleged shooting.

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