Kentucky stepfather accused of fatally shooting stepson, charged with murder
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- Kentucky man Wiley Pittman, 56, was arrested and charged with murder.
- Danny Brown Jr. was shot on West Cumberland Avenue and died at Middlesboro ARH Hospital.
- Pittman was booked into the Bell County jail at 10:24 p.m. Saturday.
A Kentucky man has been charged with murder after Kentucky State Police say he shot and killed his stepson Saturday night.
The shooting happened on West Cumberland Avenue in Bell County. State police said Danny Brown Jr. was shot and taken to Middlesboro ARH Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
No details about the shooting were provided. State police said Wiley Pittman, 56, was arrested at the hospital without incident and charged with murder.
Pittman is being held at the Bell County Detention Center without a bond, according to jail records. He was booked into the jail at 10:24 p.m. Saturday night.
State police are investigating the shooting.
Christopher Leach
Lexington Herald-Leader