A 70-year-old man fatally shot his son at a Shelby County home Tuesday night, but investigators say no criminal charges are expected at this time.

Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched at 9:41 p.m. to a home on Hillside Drive in Wilson on a report of a person shot.

They arrived to find 42-year-old Dusty Freeman dead on the scene.

Sheriff’s Sgt. Thomas Nordyke said Dusty Freeman lived at the residence with his parents.

Details surrounding the shooting have not been released, but Nordyke said Michael Wayne Freeman is the person responsible for shooting his son and made the 911 call.

“At this stage of the investigation, there is insufficient evidence to file immediately criminal charges,” Nordyke said. “However, the case remains open, and investigators will continue gathering information.”

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