By Associated Press - Monday, December 16, 2019

BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) - A West Virginia man is accused of fatally shooting his son during an argument, authorities said.

Ronnie Eric Cochran, 47, was charged Sunday with murder and wanton endangerment in the shooting of Matthew Cochran, news outlets reported, citing a statement from the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies say the men were fighting immediately before the shooting.



Cochran was taken to the Southern Regional Jail. It wasn’t immediately clear whether he has an attorney.

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