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California Man Shot for Singing a Country Song

Richard Drew, AP

It appears that in certain places, a man can be shot for singing a Kenny Chesney song. For William Oller, Jr., that place is Shingletown, Calif., and the shooter is his 70-year-old father.

The victim tells KRCR-TV/Redding, Calif., that he can't remember which of the country star's tunes he was singing karaoke-style when his father opened fire. The music got William Oller, Sr., so worked up, though, he grazed his son with five bullets, with a sixth still lodged in the would-be singer's shoulder. Oller, Jr. is now recovering and says that he doesn't have "total movement" back in his shoulder, but expects that he will.

Certainly weird news, but it has a sad twist. It seems Oller, Sr. was recovering from two strokes at the time of the shooting.

"It is totally out of character and the last thing I want to see is my dad in trouble or prison for something that truly I believe he didn't know what he was doing at the time," Oller, Jr. explains, adding that his dad was the one who taught him to sing. "I'm OK ... I want my dad to be OK. I love him."

Watch William Oller, Jr.'s full interview with KRCR here.

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kitten

What? Did Kenny Chesney go back to singing country music???!!

February 05 2012 at 7:23 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
Wife

Stories like these are what country songs are written about. Drunk and stupid people!

February 05 2012 at 6:30 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Myra Robinson

omg. just because he was singing a country song. poor guy. I can understand why he did not want his dad arrested. he understood.

February 05 2012 at 5:50 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Julius W

This is all part of the redeneck way in breeding does this , trailer park trash dont care , give them a pickup a beer and a wife they can abuse and bumper sticker hating the current pres they are happy, to dumb to know all the current pres did was sign Bush Jr bills bill to pay the banks , we a town of these mud slinging sling blades here and the good looking dumb ass hillbilly girls that follow , yea lets go to mudfest jesus

February 05 2012 at 9:51 AM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
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farmer.ok

so, what's your point ? I'm pretty sure 99% of America is aware of ignorant Stereotyping... i guess you were feeling left out, and could not think of a single, original thing to say.... well, your definitely fitting in now.... at least the old man in the story shows some initiative.. idiot

February 06 2012 at 4:28 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
KP

It's okay, man. I react that way when I hear country music too.

February 03 2012 at 10:54 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
Amanda

Bless his heart. It's bad enough that the dad is recovering from 2 strokes, but add this into the mix and it becomes worse. Poor guy.

February 03 2012 at 3:30 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mbigboyny

" like a rhinestone cowboy.....oh ****!! " POW, POW, POW, POW, POW, POW...

February 03 2012 at 3:02 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Flargalgargal

I wouldn't have used the shooting as the segue there... Just sayin'...

February 03 2012 at 1:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jakpot60

Guess he didn't like it

February 03 2012 at 12:58 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
tinkerbell

You people must be sick making fun of a old man and son for this. Its a wonder the boy is still alive. Plus country music and kenny Chensey is number 1 in my book thats an older womens thoughts on the subject.

February 03 2012 at 12:24 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
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farmer.ok

THANK YOU Tinkerbell ! ... you one of two or three people here, that displays some class, and is capable of an original Thought.... I'm really getting disgusted with the rabble that make reading on the internet such a nauseating experience...,

February 06 2012 at 4:33 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply