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Man allegedly mistakes son for intruder, shoots and kills him

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DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO (KDVR/CNN) – A Colorado man was arrested after allegedly killing an intruder at his home, an intruder who turned out to be the man’s adult son.

Frank Leo Huner Jr., 58, called 911 at about 10:15 p.m. Saturday to say he’d shot a person at his home, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.

Moments later, the man said the victim was his adult son, Nick Huner.

"RP [Reporting party] is saying he shot someone who came into his house. Now [he’s] saying it’s his son, and he's dead,” said the dispatcher during the call.

Huner told the dispatcher his son had been shot about six times.

Investigators confirmed the person who was shot was later pronounced deceased. The coroner will have to formally identify the body to confirm whether it is Huner’s son.

Huner was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, but officials with the sheriff’s office say that could change as they continue to investigate.

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