DENVER, N.C. — A Denver, North Carolina man is in jail after he reportedly attacked his own mother at home on Friday.
The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office said 58-year-old Lynard Edward Hunter called 9-1-1 to report he had attacked his 77-year-old mother. Deputies arrived at the home on North Little Egypt Road and took him into custody. Hunter's mother was taken to the hospital with severe head and bodily injuries.
As of publication, she remains in critical condition. Hunter reportedly confessed that he beat her after getting upset with her.
Hunter is now charged with one felony count of attempted first-degree murder. He remains in jail, held under no bond.
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