Mom Allegedly Fatally Shoots Son in Self-Defense

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Updated at 11:41 a.m.

Farmington Hills police said a 24-year-old Detroit man was allegedly fatally shot by his mother at 1:40 a.m. Wednesday in a domestic situation at the Independence Green Apartment Complex, 37231 Eisenhower.

The names of the victim and the suspect were not released.

Police said the mother of the victim said her son had forced his entry into her apartment, and she was defending herself and other members of her family from assault.

Police had been at the residence at four times since 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday night to deal with verbal disputes, most recently an hour before the man was fatally shot once in the chest, the Detroit Free Press reports.

The man’s mother has been released from custody. Koehn said the investigation is expected to corroborate her account of self defense.

Two other women and two infants in the residence at the time of the shooting. There were no other injuries.

Police said there have been past allegations of assault involving the victim.

The investigation is continuing, and police said the public is not in danger.

The Farmington Hills Fire Department attempted advanced life support at the scene and transported the victim to Beaumont Hospital-Farmington Hills, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

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