Police: Man shot adult son before standoff
Published 10:15 am Tuesday, March 25, 2014
MAPLEWOOD — Maplewood police say an 84-year-old man shot and killed his adult son, leading to a standoff in their home.
The standoff ended Monday after police forced their way into the home. Inside, police found the 36-year-old son dead from gunshot wounds and his father critically injured from self-inflicted stab wounds.
Maplewood Police Chief Paul Schnell says the two had been arguing when the father grabbed a long gun and shot the son. The father then barricaded himself in a bedroom.