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Detroit father to be sentenced for fatally shooting son

Posted at 7:41 AM, Dec 14, 2018
and last updated 2018-12-14 07:41:24-05

A Detroit man will be sentenced in the fatal shooting of his son in June 2017.

Karleton Wright was found guilty by a jury on November 5, 2018.

Wright was at his auto repair business with his son, Eric Hatchett, located in the 19900 block of James Couzens on June 12, 2017. The two men reportedly had a heated argument where Hatchett hit Wright in the face and Wright pulled out his handgun and shot Hatchett.

Hatchett left behind 18 children – nine girls and nine boys.

The sentencing will be held at 9 a.m. Friday. Watch it here.