Father claims self defence after fatally shooting son

A 35-year-old man was shot and killed by his father at their business place in St Andrew.

The incident happened this morning.

The deceased has been identified as Ruel Knight, a past student of Jamaica College.

The father, a well-known figure in the meat and food distribution sector, has turned himself in to the police.

He reportedly said he acted in self-defence.

Ricardo Knight, a brother of the deceased, told THE STAR that Ruel was shot in cold blood during a heated verbal dispute between the two.

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