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(Washinton County Sherrif Police Dept)
WAGERSVILLE, ALABAMA: A father and son duo allegedly killed each other after the younger one killed the elder s dangerous dog for attacking his girlfriend s child. Reports said that Kelvin James Coker first hit his son Kelvin Nicholas Coker in the torso after which his son fired at him in the neck on Saturday, December 19. The 60-year-old allegedly drove to his 32-year-old sonâs house after finding one of his pets dead. The Metro reported that Nicholas had allegedly killed the dog after the canine attacked his girlfriendâs child. Washington County Sheriff Richard Stringer called the father-son duo âvery dysfunctionalâ after they succumbed to their respective wounds.
Father, 60, and son, 32, shoot each other dead during a dispute over the family dog – which the younger man had killed after it attacked a child
Kelvin James Coker, 60, fatally shot his son, Kelvin Nicholas Coker, 32, who then killed his father in Alabama
Armed confrontation took place after Nicholas shot dead two of his family s dogs, one of them belonging to James, for attacking a child
When James other son warned Nicholas their father would be upset, Nicholas allegedly threatened his brother with a gun
James was charged with assault in 2012 for shooting his other son three times
Kelvin James Coker, the 60-year-old father, arrived at his son’s home armed with a handgun and confronted him about the earlier shooting, the report said. The son reportedly aimed his shotgun at his dad who was inside a truck at the time.
His father drew his handgun, fired a shot and struck Nicholas.
The 32-year-old, who was reportedly hit in the torso, returned fire and hit his father in the neck. Both died at the scene.
The report said that deputies have been called to the family property in Wagarville over the years and as recently as last week.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ala. A fatal encounter between a father and son in Wagarville began after Kelvin Nicholas Coker, 32, reportedly shot his father’s dog Saturday afternoon.
Perhaps the simplest way to succinctly describe the event is this: Son shoots dogs, father shoots son, son shoots father, both men and two dogs killed during bizarre series of events.
Chief investigator for the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Blake Richardson, says Nicholas Coker allegedly started shooting at four of the family dogs after one of them started messing with his girlfriend’s young child, WALA reported.
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