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Possible family dispute leads to shooting death on North College Avenue
- Written by Robert Preston
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Another day, another shooting death in Douglas.
This afternoon, officers from the Douglas Police Department responded to a call at a North College Avenue address. There they found Lea Merritt of Douglas dead from a gunshot wound. According to multiple sources, the investigation led officers to Merritt’s brother, Caleb Barrett.
Sources report that Barrett allegedly shot Merritt, possibly as a result of some type of family dispute, in the backyard of the residence.
Officers took Barrett in for questioning this afternoon. Late today, two other officers remained at the residence processing the scene. Thus far, the police department hasn’t issued an official statement and this is a developing story.
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