LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ala. - A fight between a father and son in the Langtown community turned deadly, leaving the son dead and the father hospitalized.

Investigators reported that the altercation took place at a home on County Road 214 Monday night.

The son allegedly struck his father with a metal bar, prompting the father to shoot his son in self-defense, according to Lawrence County Sheriff's deputies.

Authorities are still working to uncover the details that led to this tragic incident and are seeking updates on the father's condition. The names of those involved have not yet been released.

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