Hixton Man Died from Multiple Gunshot Wounds
Saturday, September 28th, 2013 -- 6:19 AM
-A Jackson County man is in jail accused of murdering his father.On Monday the Jackson County Sheriff?s Office was contacted regarding a welfare check on 57-year-old Brian Helgeson who had not been heard from in over a week. The family member that called also said they were worried about Helgeson?s son, 20-year-old Lars Helgeson.
Lars Helgeson was considered a person of interest in the investigation and police were concerned as it was indicated that Lars may be mentally unstable and that he was armed with two firearms.
Wednesday afternoon the Sheriff?s Department received a tip about the vehicle Lars had stolen. He had fled from police, but by that evening he had been caught without incident.
According to the preliminary autopsy reports received by Sheriff?s investigators, the victim in this homicide has been identified as Brian Helgeson. Further information received from the preliminary reports indicates that Brian Helgeson died from multiple gunshot wounds.
The suspect in this homicide, Lars Helgeson, remains in the Jackson County Jail without bond.
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