The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly fight between a son and his father.

On the night of September 22, deputies were called to a domestic disturbance in the 100 block of County Road 214.

They found an injured 85-year-old man and his dead son in the front yard.

The father was flown to the hospital for treatment, and his condition is unknown.

The deceased was identified as 40-year-old Jeffrey Blake Darnell.

Investigators believe a physical altercation started inside the house and ended in the yard. They believe the son first assaulted his father with a metal rod, possibly a piece of rebar. The father defended himself with a revolver. After the shooting, the father was able to drive to a nearby house for help.

The son was shot three times. His body is being tra

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