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Garrett homicide victim identified, son accused of killing father

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DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WOWO): Officers with the Indiana State Police Department have released the name of the man killed in Garrett Tuesday afternoon.

Indiana State Police, in cooperation with the DeKalb County Coroner’s Office, have identified the victim as 45-year-old Keith Secrest. He was fatally shot by his 20-year-old son, Branston Secrest, who is currently being held in the DeKalb County Jail without bond on a preliminary charge of murder.

Keith Secrest’s body was found Tuesday afternoon, inside a home on East 3rd Avenue, near the intersection with South Franklin Street.

RELATED: Manhunt underway for Garrett shooting suspect (UPDATED) 

Branston Secrest is expected to be formally charged by the DeKalb County Prosecutor’s Office Thursday.

 

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