Sweet Home police arrested a man for allegedly shooting his son Saturday night, Feb. 19.
Police responded to a report of a shooting at 1192 38th Ave. at approximately 10:16 p.m.
The person reporting told police that her neighbor, Jerry Ray Milligan, 64, went to her house and asked her to call the police because he had just shot someone, said Police Chief Bob Burford.
Officers arrived and contacted Milligan, Burford said, and Milligan told officers he had shot his son after a struggle.
Inside the residence, Burford said, officers found Jerry Tyler Milligan, 41, of Lebanon dead.
An initial examination at the scene indicated that Milligan died from a gunshot wound, Burford said.
Early Sunday morning, police took the elder Milligan into custody for murder, Burford said, and he will later be transferred to Linn County Jail.
Details of the shooting remain under investigation, Burford said.
The New Era will report further details in our print edition Wednesday, Feb. 23.