Detroit Free Press-Aretha Franklin's Son Is Victim of a Brutal Attack

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(Story reported by Matt Helms for the Detroit Free Press)

The investigation of an apparent beating on one of the sons of Detroit Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin took on mysterious tones today as police officials said they were unable to reach him, and a hospital official said he was treated and released without surgery a family spokeswoman said he'd undergone.

Gwendolyn Quinn, a spokeswoman for Motown legend Aretha Franklin, issued a news release this morning saying Eddie Franklin, 52, was attacked by two men and a woman late Monday and underwent emergency surgery. She said no other information about the attack was available.

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