CINCINNATI – Police in Cincinnati say a man has fatally shot his 14-year-old son in their home, thinking he was an intruder.
Police say the man thought his son had caught the bus for school Tuesday morning, but the teen returned home soon afterward. Police say the man heard a noise in the basement and checked on it with a gun in his hand.
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Police say the father fired after apparently being startled, hitting the boy in the neck.
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Authorities say the boy was taken to a hospital where he died.
Police Lt. Steve Saunders says the father is being interviewed by police.
No names were immediately released.
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