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Montana Man Fatally Shot, Causing Him to Fall on His 1-Year-Old Son, Killing Him: Police

Montana Man Fatally Shot, Then Fell on Infant Son, Killing Him: Cops
Source: Bullis Mortuary

Tatee'k Morrison was killed after his father was fatally shot and fell on him, police said.

Nov. 13 2023, Published 4:30 p.m. ET

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A Montana man was fatally shot at his home, causing him to fall on top of his infant son, who also died, RadarOnline.com has learned.

According to the Billings Police Department, officers were called to a home in Billings around 10:05 a.m. on Nov. 1, regarding a shooting, as Front Page Detectives reported.

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The parents fled the scene and did not take the child to the hospital for fear of being arrested for outstanding warrants, cops said.

A witness told police they saw a vehicle pull up to the house and a “large volley of shots being fired into the neighboring residence.”

Police tried to make contact with anyone inside the home, but had no luck. They forced their way into the home and found a deceased adult male and an unresponsive infant.

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After matching the DNA from the spit to the crime scene, an arrest was made.

The child was transported to a local hospital, where he later died, officials said.

The adult male was later identified as 31-year-old Kenneth Morrison and the infant was Tatee’k Morrison, KTVQ-TV reported.

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Montana Man Fatally Shot, Then Fell on Infant Son, Killing Him: Cops
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The adult male was later identified as Kenneth Morrison, police said.

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At a press conference, Billings Police Chief Rich St. John said it “appears the male collapsed on the child.”

During an investigation, detectives were able to obtain a description of the suspect’s vehicle and found it at a residence in Billings. Another witness told investigators they saw people get out of the truck, run into the house and then flee into a neighboring house, authorities said.

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Travis Stacey Peterson and Melissa Ann Gray of Kearns, Utah, were arrested for aggravated child abuse.

Officers locked down the residences and the local SWAT team arrived. After five hours, ten people surrendered and were detained, officials said.

However, no arrests have been made in connection with the deaths of Kenneth and Tatee’k Morrison, authorities said.

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Tatee’k would have turned 1 year old on Nov. 2, according to his obituary, and he was described as “abundantly loving, kind, sweet, full of energy, fun.”

Kenneth’s obituary said he “loved his kids immensely and tried to do the best for them when he could.”

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