Texas man shoots, kills son who was assaulting mother: police
75-year-old said he shot his 24-year-old son for assaulting his own mother
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A man was shot and killed by his father after reportedly assaulting his mother.
The shooting happened at a home around 2 a.m. Monday, the Harris County Sheriff's Office says.
Deputies received a call from a 75-year-old man who said he shot his 24-year-old son for assaulting his mother, who is also in her 70s. When they arrived they found the adult son with a gunshot wound to the chest. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The father told investigators he was awakened to his wife being assaulted by their son. The son allegedly struck his mother in the head with a liquor bottle before advancing toward the father. The father then shot the son, police said.
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A witness in the home at the time of the incident validated the statement of the father.
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The mother was taken to a hospital and treated for her injuries. She is expected to recover.
The case will be referred to a Harris County Grand Jury.