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Father charged with murder in shooting death of son, 29
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GALLATIN, Tenn. (AP) — A Gallatin father has been accused of fatally shooting his son.

Gallatin police spokesman Bill Storment tells news outlets that officers responding to a shooting inside a home on Sunday afternoon found 29-year-old Darrel Lauderdale Jr. dead from a gunshot wound.

Authorities say the victim's father, 55-year-old Darrel Lauderdale Sr., is being charged with first-degree murder. It is unclear whether he has an attorney.

Police are still investigating the motive for the shooting.