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He\u2019s good son until bipolar disorder attacks in high school and makes crazy, and Dad and I are relieved he marries bipolar woman and moves away so we rarely see. Years later he calls and says she divorced him, and I overrule Dad and say, we\u2019ve got to make room. <\/p>\n

\tIn few days he\u2019s scarier than ever, and threats upset Dad who\u2019s got Parkinson\u2019s bad.<\/p>\n

\tSon, you\u2019ve got to behave, I tell him.<\/p>\n

\tYou\u2019re not treating like adult.<\/p>\n

\tYou\u2019re not acting like adult.<\/p>\n

\tYou two are out of line and here are rules, he says, shaking paper he nails to bedroom door. <\/p>\n

\tWe get restraining order and turn on video recorder in living room and Dad sticks pistol in pocket.<\/p>\n

\tTake me to store, Son orders.<\/p>\n

\tNo, I say.<\/p>\n

\tI oughta stomp you, he says, and waves long lighter at me and hits legs.<\/p>\n

\tDad jumps up and draws pistol from pocket.<\/p>\n

\tSick old man you\u2019ve always made me sick now you treat like crap that\u2019s what you are. <\/p>\n

Dad shoots Son in chest but like bull he charges and throws Dad down and beats till quits moving and then shoots in head. Dad dies right away. Son\u2019s still alive in jail. I wish Dad had shot in head. Maybe that\u2019s where he aimed. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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