Officers charge son with murder after fight with father at Huntersville home

WSOCTV.com News Staff
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Officers with the Huntersville Police Department are investigating a homicide.

On Tuesday, just after 12:30 p.m., officers were called to a home on Ramah Church Road for a domestic assault with injuries.

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At the scene, police found a male victim outside of the home and pronounced him dead. The victim was later identified as Oliver Lloyd Johnston Jr., 72, who lived at the home.

Responding officers found 44-year-old Nathan Lloyd Johnston, another resident at the home, and took him into custody.

Following an investigation, officials charged Nathan Lloyd Johnston with murder; he is currently in the Mecklenburg County Jail without bond.

Huntersville police confirmed to Channel 9 that Oliver is Nathan Johnston’s father.

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