30-year David “DJ” McRae Jr. was involved in an altercation with his father, David McRae Sr., at his Medical Court residence on May 5th. Officers arrived and took DJ into custody, where he was interviewed about the altercation with her father. DJ stated that he and his father argued over him using the phone. DJ told officers that during the argument, David pushed him twice and then punched him. DJ responded by turning around and punching him back in retaliation. After punching his father, DJ and David fell, knocking over and breaking a lamp. David’s head hit the floor and began bleeding. However, this did not stop DJ from continuing to punch him. DJ stated that he stopped hitting David when he noticed how much his father’s head was bleeding. DJ stated he realized that the situation was bad and repositioned his father to prevent him from choking on his blood. DJ then called an ambulance and waited for paramedics to arrive. When officers arrived at DJ’s home, David Sr. was being transferred to Vanderbilt due to the severity of his injuries. David “DJ” McRae Jr. was taken into custody and charged with aggravated domestic assault on May 5th.
