It was Mayhem in the Mountains yesterday, as a suspect reportedly fatally shot his father in Western North Carolina, Tuesday morning The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office responded to a home in Lake Lure, just before 10AM.
Upon arrival, deputies and officers from the Lake Lure Police Department issued commands to the suspect, who was then taken into custody. Investigators say, the suspect 47 year old, Preston Alexander called 911 and told them he shot his father.
The father identified as Luther Alexander was found dead inside the home.
The son, Preston Alexander is charged with murder and a weapons violation. He's being held without bond in Rutherford County.
