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Posted: January 10
Updated: January 11

Dad allegedly shoots son outside Warrenton convenience store

Warrenton, N.C. — A 21-year-old Louisburg man was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries Thursday night after, authorities said, his father shot him outside a convenience store in Warrenton.

Rufus Henderson II, 46, of 937 US Highway 158 Business East, Warrenton, was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury.

Warren County Sheriff Johnny Williams said he and his son, Rufus Henderson III, got into an argument at B&B Grocery, at 647 N. Main St., had been arguing prior to the shooting, which happened about 9:20 p.m.

Rufus Henderson III was taken to Maria Parham Medical Center in Henderson and later to another hospital. His condition was not immediately available Friday morning.

Rufus Henderson II was released from jail under a $30,000 bond.

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This is impossible. Could not have happened. If we have a law in place forbidding guns under certain circumstances, no one can illegally have a gun. Isn't that the premise under the new assault weapons limitations - that if we make them illegal, the criminals won't have them?

sheila4
January 17, 2013 2:53 p.m.

It is always amazing to read these comments from people who seem to forget that this country was founded with violence and the perpetrators of the most violence against every race of humans are always the one crying out for control. Check yourself as it appears you've already wrecked yourself. Hate and hate based policy and principles can only prevail for so long before it breeds contempt.

NCAries
January 14, 2013 3:30 p.m.

There should be a law against a felon carrying a hand gun. Will someone call Mr. Biden and suggest that as a way to solve our issues with gun violence?....flemingj

Are you lost? Did you read the part about this guy being charged with....and I quote....

"Rufus Henderson II, 46, of 937 US Highway 158 Business East, Warrenton, was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury."

dwr1964
January 11, 2013 12:52 p.m.

This is unique, a law against a felon with a hand gun and Big Brother and the loco from England think they can collect our arms to solve the shooting problems in America. I'll bet that works like the war on drugs. But these are the type wars America has fought since WW II.

schooldoctor
January 11, 2013 12:22 p.m.

THERE IS....Mr. Biden already knows this-I would have thought everyone did; but obviously some do not "keep up". Iasm

LOL...my point is "there is a law already. Felons generally aren't respecting the law". ....yet, in DC, our high and mighty will sit in front of cameras all week and tell us "IF we only ban this gun or that gun our violence will go away." Really? Google how many people died last year because of being hit in the head with a hammer. Maybe we should outlaw that too. The fact is that the lack of laws is not the problem...villians don't follow them already.

flemingjt
January 11, 2013 12:15 p.m.

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