Update-Son Shoots and Kills Father in Eudora-Case Closed
Published by Joe Burgess March 11th, 2008 in Police /Legal.In an update from a story MonticelloLive ran in January, a teenager who shot and killed his father in Eudora will not be charged.
According to published reports, the 16 year-old was acting in self-defense when the shots were fired.
The deceased, Roy Minniefield, Sr., had threatened his son and a friend with the use of “unlawful deadly force”, which justifies the shooting.
The investigation was performed by the Arkansas State Police.
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Here’s the original article from January , 2008.
Eudora Police, as well as the Chicot County Sheriff’s Dept. are investigating the reported shooting of a man, Roy Minifield, who was allegedly shot and killed by his 16 year old son.
According to reports, the shooting took place Tuesday morning, around 7:30.
The Arkansas State Police are supervising the investigation.
The victim’s body is being sent to the state crime lab, awaiting an autopsy.
The suspect is jailed at the Chicot County jail.
The suspect is being held at the Chicot County jail. The body is being transported to the state medical examiners office .
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Why aren’t there any new updates to this case
concerning the 16 year that killed his father in Eudora?
Since the son is a minor, all information is confidential.
Thanks Joe.
I guess we’ll have to wait until the courts decides what to do in this case.
Personally, I’ll be watching for more comments concerning this tragedy.
“Pray for both sides of the family.”