Police: Father fatally shoots son after argument

PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (AP) – Police say a 75-year-old father shot and killed his son following an argument in a Pass Station convenience store parking lot.

Pass Christian Police Chief Tim Hendricks tells local news outlets that 75-year-old Arnold Scarborough fatally shot his son, 50-year-old Darrin Scarborough, Wednesday morning. Hendricks says the two had been arguing when his father pulled a gun and shot his son.

Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove says the son died at the scene.

Arnold Scarborough was arrested on a charge of first-degree murder. He was taken to the Harrison County Adult Detention Center. It’s unclear if he has an attorney.