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Son kills father to protect mother in Milwaukee

November 3, 2008

FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee police say a knife-wielding man who violated a restraining order to attack his estranged wife has been shot to death by the couple’s son.

Police spokeswoman Anne E. Schwartz says the 49-year-old woman had a restraining order against her husband, who broke into the house Monday about 5 a.m.

Schwartz says the 55-year-old husband began stabbing his wife and the couple’s 23-year-old son shot him. Police say the man continued the attack and was shot again by the son.

The woman died from her wounds.

Schwartz says the son has been released. She says even though the shooting will likely be ruled self-defense, the case will be reviewed by the district attorney’s office because a death was involved.

It’s a pity the mom died, too. At least the father won’t be rotting in prison, serving a life sentence or appealing the death penalty.

What pisses me off, though, is that the mother had a restraining order against her ex, and, as per usual, the police weren’t able to protect her. Instead, her son had to take the law into his own hands and try and protect his mother from the attack. The poor man has to live knowing that he killed his father to protect his mother, but he still wasn’t quick enough to save her life.

On a more humorous note, family reunions are going to be awkward.