A father was arrested for allegedly gunning down his son on Thanksgiving Day in eastern Nebraska, authorities said Friday.
Will McDonald, 47, allegedly shot his 10-year-old son, Kendrick, at about 11:30 pm Thursday at their home in Omaha, the Omaha Police Department said in a statement. Officers reportedly found Kendrick suffering from a gunshot wound upon arrival at the residence. Omaha Fire Department personnel took Kendrick to the hospital where he passed away, the statement noted.
McDonald faces charges of criminal homicide, use of a weapon (gun), and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, per the statement.
A car alarm allegedly sounded before the shooting, and it could be that McDonald suspected someone was trying to steal his car and then fired his gun, mistaking his son for a would-be car thief, The Lincoln Journal Star reported.
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