Son accused of stabbing dad to death with sword fatally shot by Florida deputies

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — A father and son are dead after a domestic dispute turned extremely violent over the weekend.

Just after 3 a.m. on Saturday, Palm Beach County deputies responded to an armed domestic violence incident at a home on Emerald Dunes Drive in West Palm Beach.

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The 20-year-old son was found “actively stabbing” his 52-year-old father with a sword, the sheriff’s office said.

Deputies demanded that the suspect drop the sword. When he didn’t comply, the 20-year-old son was shot by a deputy.

The victim and suspect were treated on the scene, but both later died due to their injuries…

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