A preliminary investigation indicates that Darnell was the son of the 85-year-old. Investigators believe a fight occurred between the two inside the father’s home, which then escalated outside in the front yard.
Statements provided to investigators claim Darnell was assaulting the father with a metal rod; officials say it was possibly a piece of rebar. The father was believed to have defended himself with a revolver, shooting his son three times before succumbing to his injuries.
Lawrence County Sheriff Max Sanders says the father received multiple severe cuts to his arms, a fractured orbital socket, and a lot of bruising and swelling to his face, though most looked like defensive wounds.
“The father who was beat up was taken by helicopter to Huntsville Hospital,” Sanders said. “His father sustained a number of injuries, and he’s being held in the hospital right now. I believe he’s going to make a recovery.”
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