[stylist] writing prompt #2: from real life

[James H. "Jim" Canaday M.A. N6YR]

Story prompt #2:
Write a story that includes the scene [below in article] in it.

of course feel free to be an author and add 
details beyond the  newspaper story.
I have changed a few of the identifying details 
but this was an actual story in my newspaper this weekend.

By the way I've already criticized the paper for 
having a sentence ending with a preposition "took exception to."

Here it is, I think I had four different 
scenarios go off in my head when I read this one!

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Two Lawrence men were arrested after a family 
altercation early Saturday morning  


According to Lawrence Police Sgt. Susan Hadl, 
officers were dispatched to a residence in the 
area about 11:45 p.m. Friday. An uncle and 
nephew, 50 and 24 years old, living in the 
residence had gotten involved in a verbal 
altercation after the elder of the two made a 
request the younger took exception to.

Hadl said the verbal altercation eventually came 
to a challenge that the younger family member 
agreed to take. The altercation became physical and the uncle
swung a bat at his nephew, though he didn't make 
contact. The nephew punched his uncle in the face during the altercation.

Family members helped to break up the fight and 
both the uncle and nephew were arrested.

The 50-year-old was arrested on charges of 
aggravated assault for his role in the incident 
and the 24-year-old was arrested on charges of domestic battery.