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N.Y. Cop Shoots, Kills 'Intruder' Son

An officer with the Parry (N.Y.) Police Department shot and killed his 37-year-old son early Saturday in a hotel, after mistaking him for an intruder.

July 23, 2012

An officer with the Parry (N.Y.) Police Department shot and killed his 37-year-old son early Saturday in a hotel, after mistaking him for an intruder, reports the Syracuse Post-Standard .

Michael Leach, 59, called 911 from the Clark Beach Motel in Old Forge to report he had shot an intruder.

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Instead, he shot his son, Matthew, with his .45-caliber service weapon.

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