CCSD: Man Feared For His Life, Shot Son
Charges have been filed against a Leasburg man after he allegedly threatened his father's life and raised a gun towards him. The father shot his son in the chest and called 911 to report the incident. The father told Crawford County Sheriff's Department deputies he feared for his life and his son threatened to kill him.
The son, 30, was airlifted to Barnes Jewish Hospital for treatment. He faces faces charges of first-degree assault, armed criminal action, first-degree burglary and unlawful possession of a firearm.
Read more on this story in the Aug. 15 issue of the Independent News.