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Suspect in Gladstone shooting turns self in

The Columbian
Published: July 12, 2010, 12:00am

GLADSTONE, Ore. (AP) — A man suspected of shooting his father at a Gladstone home has surrendered to authorities.

Gladstone police Sgt. Lynn Benton says Kent Friesen was booked into the Clackamas County Jail Monday afternoon on charges of assault and attempted murder.

Friesen’s father, 50-year-old David James Friesen, suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen Sunday night. He is recovering from surgery at OHSU hospital and his condition is stable.

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