Police Shoot Dead Man Who Held Son Hostage

Yes, the headline above is correct: " Police Shoot Dead Man Who Held Son Hostage." At least that's what the news teaser said today on FoxNews online. I actually looked up the story, wondering, 1. How a dead man could hold his son hostage?; and, 2. Why the police had to shoot him if he was already dead?

Either one of FoxNews' copy editors has a sense of humor or else he/she needs to be sent back for a course in remedial English. One can only hope that it is the former. Either way, he/she made me smile!