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West Virginia Teen Kills Father in Self-Defense

A 15-year-old boy fatally shot his father after the man attacked his mother and then threatened him with a gun.

  • A 15-year-old boy in West Virginia shot and killed his father in self-defense after the man fired at the teen's mother with a 12-gauge shotgun.
  • The incident occurred Wednesday night in Rock Cave, West Virginia, following a domestic altercation.
  • Maxwell Laham, the father, was shot once in the chest by his son after he pointed a firearm at him.
  • No other injuries were reported in the incident, and no arrests have been made. The case remains under investigation.
  • Authorities were called to the scene after reports of shots fired during the domestic altercation.
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