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Authorities Identify Father and Son in Dover Shooting

Authorities have identified a father and son in a deadly shooting in Dover on Saturday.

According to the state Attorney General’s office, 55 year-old Brenton Davis was killed by his 76 year-old father John Davis after the two exchanged gunfire on Saturday morning in their Dover home.

Authorities say it appears Brenton Davis shot his father several times before John Davis returned fire.

The father was hospitalized with gunshot wounds.

Authorities say Brenton Davis had a history of mental illness.

An investigation into the incident is ongoing.

Jason Moon is a senior reporter and producer on the Document team. He has created longform narrative podcast series on topics ranging from unsolved murders, to presidential elections, to secret lists of police officers.
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