- Associated Press - Tuesday, September 21, 2010  DETROIT (AP) -
Aretha Franklin’s son was severely beaten at a gas station in
Detroit, the singing legend’s spokeswoman said Tuesday.   Quinn
told The Associated Press early Tuesday morning she didn’t have
any information beyond the written statement.   Quinn’s
statement said Franklin was undergoing surgery early Tuesday,
but Detroit police said he wasn’t at the hospital when
investigators stopped by.  They were told Franklin “walked out
on his own,” Stephens said.  The AP left multiple messages for
Quinn on Tuesday, seeking updated information. A hospital
spokeswoman confirmed someone named Eddie Franklin was treated
there but wasn’t able to offer details.  Stephens said it wasn’t
entirely clear what had happened and investigators want to talk
to Franklin.  “We really need to talk to him, because he’s the
one who was assaulted,” she said. “We would advise him to come
in and make (a report), but it’s voluntary.”    Eddie Franklin
was considered a suspect in a 2