Man fatally shoots brother who was choking 80-year-old mother in Beverly Grove, police say
Briefly

A tragic incident occurred in Beverly Grove when a younger son shot his older brother to protect their 80-year-old mother, who was being choked. The conflict erupted when the older brother, armed with a baseball bat, caused damage to their mother's home and threatened her. The younger son arrived just in time to witness the choking and fired a warning shot before having to fatally shoot his brother. Police classified the shooting as justifiable homicide, recognizing the son’s desperate act to save their mother from serious harm.
The shooter saved his mother's life by using lethal force against his brother, who was choking her, described as a necessary act in a dire situation.
According to police, this incident is considered a justifiable homicide, as the younger son felt compelled to intervene to protect their mother from imminent death.
Read at Los Angeles Times
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