North Carolina man killed by 14-year-old stepson while breaking up fight over shirt
Gary Tharrington, 34, was shot multiple times in a Durham apartment Monday while attempting to break up a fight between his 14-year-old stepson and daughter over a shirt. The teen suspect fled the scene by jumping out a window but was arrested hours later with community assistance. The incident highlights the escalation of a domestic dispute into a fatal shooting.
Gary Tharrington, 34, was shot at least five times inside a Durham, North Carolina apartment on Monday afternoon while intervening in a heated altercation between his 14-year-old stepson and his daughter. According to family members and local reports, the fight originated over a shirt. After the shooting, the teen suspect jumped out a window and fled the scene, while Tharrington was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The 14-year-old was arrested several hours later, with Durham Police crediting community members who provided timely information for helping locate the suspect. Neighbors described Tharrington as a devoted father with future plans, and expressed shock at the violence. Police noted this was the second shooting in the area that day, and the investigation remains ongoing.
What's missing
The specific charges filed against the 14-year-old suspect, whether the shooting was ruled justified or criminal, and details about the nature of the relationship between the stepson and stepfather are not provided.
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Dad killed by teen stepson after trying to break up petty fight he was having with his daughter: family
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