Sunday, December 28, 2014

Father shot in the eye after argument with son over Christmas present

A father is recovering after police said he was shot in the eye by his son on Christmas Day. The father, from Bayview in Cameron County, Texas, and his 16-year-old son were arguing over what the son received for Christmas.

Authorities said the son was complaining that all he got for Christmas was a fishing rod, while his friends received cars and trucks. That’s when the father pulled out a baseball bat and hit the boy on the back of the head.



A 14-year-old brother then intervened in an attempt to stop the altercation and went out to the family vehicle to retrieve a shotgun that was kept in the trunk. “The young 14-year-old boy discharged the weapon. He discharged it twice. The second time he hit his father in part of the face and part of the shoulder.” Sheriff Omar Lucio said the father will lose that eye.

The 14-year-old then drove away, but sheriff's deputies spotted him in an open field. He then struck another vehicle. The teenager was arrested and is facing charges, while his father is hospitalised. Charges are also expected to be filed against the 39-year-old father, the sheriff’s office said.

There's a news video here.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

What a wonderful family. And, they've already procreated. :(

Lurker111

shak said...

Christmas is nothing without a family brawl, a police visit and a trip to the hospital.

Barbwire said...

Ii'll bet the father will still be a stout NRA supporter. Gotta have those guns in order to be free!