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Arm wrestle dad in gun standoff

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A DRUNKEN dad who lost an arm wrestle with his son went on a shooting spree that led to an eight- hour standoff with cops.

Curtis Zimmerman, 55, was drunk when he challenged his juvenile son to the contest .

Zimmerman “became agitated” after losing to his son several times, prompting a spat between the pair that turned physical, cops in Florence, Kentucky, have confirmed.

Curtis proceeded to grab a gun as his son was going upstairs and fired two shots inside the home.

Zimmerman, who told deputies he fired his gun into the ceiling, refused to comply with cops’ commands at the house.

When released from hospital, he will face charges of wanton endangerme­nt.

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