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Man arrested after allegedly killing father with crossbow in Louisville

Man arrested after allegedly killing father with crossbow in Louisville
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Man arrested after allegedly killing father with crossbow in Louisville
A man is dead after his son shot him with a crossbow and fled, police said.Louisville police said they were called to a home in the 7600 block of Petty Jay Court around 1 p.m. on Thursday.When they arrived they found a man dead. Police said the suspect, Gerald Beavers III, had hit his sister with a frying pan and then shot his father with a crossbow.The father died of his injuries. The extent of the sister's injuries was not immediately available.Police searched for Beavers for hours before he was brought into custody around 5 p.m.

A man is dead after his son shot him with a crossbow and fled, police said.

Louisville police said they were called to a home in the 7600 block of Petty Jay Court around 1 p.m. on Thursday.

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When they arrived they found a man dead. Police said the suspect, Gerald Beavers III, had hit his sister with a frying pan and then shot his father with a crossbow.

The father died of his injuries. The extent of the sister's injuries was not immediately available.

Police searched for Beavers for hours before he was brought into custody around 5 p.m.