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Morris accused of killing father

Katie Teachout, The Journal | Last updated Oct 04, 2021 4:2pm0

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Grayson D.W. Morris, 26, was arrested this afternoon, Thursday, May 14, on suspicion of murdering his father, Douglas Morris.

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RITZVILLE - Grayson D.W. Morris, 26, has been arrested on suspicion of killing his father, Douglas Morris, at approximately 5:30 a.m. this morning, Thursday, May 14.

According to Adams County Sheriff Dale Wagner, Grayson Morris arrived at a residence at 109 W. 7th Ave in Ritzville in a stolen white 2019 Ford Escape.

Wagner said Morris, armed with a long rifle and wearing a Carhart jacket with a hood over his head, exited the stolen vehicle and proceeded into the residence.

"Grayson kicked the front door of his father's residence in, and proceeded to his father's bedroom, where his father was s...