MILTON, Ga.,None — A man shot and killed his 16-year-old stepson in Fulton County on Sunday afternoon, police said.
Milton police said Eric Brandon, 46, fired three shots with a 12-guage shotgun at his stepson Alexander Koser at point-blank range.
Police said Brandon called 911 himself from their townhome on Genesis Way around 2:30 p.m.
Milton Police Capt. Shawn McCarty said Koser was dead at the scene.
According to the police report, officers standing next to Brandon noticed a strong smell of alcohol
"Alex was like my son and this hurts, it hurts real bad," said the teen's mentor, Rodney Cook.
Brandon did not resist arrest and was taken to the Fulton County Jail.
Cook said Brandon has been married to Koser's mother for at least five years.
"They called Eric dad. He wasn't their biological father, but they called him dad," Cook said. "This is really devastating to the family."
Koser was a student at Alpharetta High School.
Brandon made waived his first appearance before a judge on Monday
Police initially reported the teen was Brandon's son.
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