Man shot son in buttocks after orange juice ran out

A man from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was arrested early on Sunday after he confessed to shooting his 18-year-old son in the buttocks during an argument over orange juice.

Eldridge Dukes, 58, and his son were fighting about the lack of orange juice in their home, according to a Baton Rouge police arrest report.



The squabble escalated when the victim broke a porcelain vase, and Dukes grabbed his .357 calibre handgun, family members told detectives. Dukes chased the victim out of the house and down the street, firing at least three times. He hit the victim once in the buttocks, detectives said.

The victim was taken to Baton Rouge General Mid-City Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The victim’s mother called police, and Dukes confessed to the shooting, authorities said. Dukes was booked into Parish Prison on counts of attempted manslaughter and illegal use of a dangerous weapon.