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Memphis man indicted for killing father during a fight

Mario Harlan was indicted for first-degree murder in the death of his father Patrick Harlan.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Shelby County Grand Jury indicted a Memphis man accused of killing his father during a fight last year.

Mario Harlan was indicted for first-degree murder. He is currently in the Shelby County Jail.

Investigators said police were called to a home in the 400 block of East Olive Avenue about 10 a.m. the morning of August 15, 2020. They found 58-year-old Patrick Harlan on a living room sofa, shot in the head and chest. He died at the scene.

Investigators said 25-year-old Mario Harlan met officers on the porch, and when questioned, admitted to shooting his father during an argument.

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