DARBY,Pa.--- A family gathering turned deadly when a Philadelphia pastor shot his son to death during a domestic dispute Christmas Day.
Darby Borough police say it all started with a violent confrontation between Jordan Caldwell, 21, and a female at the pastor's home on Ridge Avenue.
Around 1:30 p.m. Jordan's father Rev. Kirk Caldwell interceded by shooting his son in the chest, killing him.
"I characterize this whole thing as a domestic situation, it was Christmas and the family was home when an altercation happened between him and the girlfriend," said Darby Borough Police Chief Robert Smythe. "We're in the process of picking apart exactly what happened."
The 44-year-old pastor at End Times Harvest Mission in North Philadelphia has been arrested and taken into custody.
Delaware County officials were still debating last night what charges to file.
The weapon used in the altercation was legally registered to Caldwell.
In July, after a 17-year-old was killed in the borough, Kirk Caldwell attended a vigil and said, according to the Delaware County Daily Times, "Retaliation is never the answer. Retaliation is only going to make it worse."
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