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Son of former Colts player fatally shot in New York

WATERVLIET, NY (WISH) – The son of a former Indianapolis Colts player was killed in a shooting Friday night in New York, 24-Hour News 8 sister station WTEN reports.

Michael Fox (WTEN Photo)

Brandon Sherwin, the son of Tim Sherwin, who played for the Colts in the 1980s, was fatally shot in Watervliet, New York, north of Albany, police tell WTEN.

New York police arrested Michael Fox, 49, after a five-hour standoff, according to WTEN.

Brandon Sherwin was reportedly found dead inside a house.

Fox faces several preliminary charges, including murder.

Tim Sherwin was a Colts tight end from 1981 to 1987 before playing one season with the New York Giants.