Police arrest son for father's death

DURHAM Investigators placed 35-year-old Cheo Burroughs, of Buffalo, N.Y. under arrest on Saturday afternoon and charged him with his father's murder.

On July 12, officials were called about a cardiac arrest emergency. When they arrived at a home on Red Cedar Circle in Durham, they found a man lying on the floor.

The victim, 64-year-old William Burroughs, was pronounced dead at the scene. His cause of death has not been released.

William Burroughs was the campaign manager for Durham City Councilwoman Cora Cole-McFadden. He was also a long time booster for St. Augustine's College.

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