The father of a Spotsylvania County, Virginia, man, who was charged with killing a teenager in May, is speaking out, saying his son was unfairly charged and that race played a role in his arrest.

Tyler Chase Butler, 27, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and malicious wounding, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s office.

The sheriff’s office said in a press release it received a call at around 3 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, near McKenzie Lane in Fredericksburg for a reported home burglary, during which a resident had fired shots. Deputies found two people shot and a third person uninjured when they arrived.

Michael Bosworth Jr., 18, was taken to the hospital where he later died. A second person, who authorities described as a juvenile, was treated for minor in

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