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CLAREMONT, N.C.-- ... Earl “Papa” Dople, 64, was killed at his home on Whisenant Lane Saturday when his stepson, Jackson “Bubba” Whisenant, shot him, according to the sheriff’s office. The dispute was over the disposition of property that belonged to Whisenant’s mother and Dople’s wife, who passed away in May.

They began arguing in an outbuilding on the property. Dople had a pistol in his pocket, and Whisenant had a pistol that belonged to his mother, which Dople had handed to him, said Capt. Joel Fish with the sheriff’s office. Dople also had a shotgun. It’s unclear how the fight that set off the gunfire started.

Whisenant shot Dople with his mother’s pistol, and Dople also fired using the shotgun, Fish said, saying he turned around to face Whisenant with the shotgun in his hands.

“He didn’t hit (Whisenant) with shot, but it was close,” Fish said ...

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