A 15-year-old boy faces a first-degree felony charge after police say he shot his father during a family disturbance at their northwest Plano home on Monday morning, leaving the man hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
Officers responded to a shooting call around 8:25 a.m. on January 12 in the 4500 block of Sandy Water Lane, according to a Plano Police Department statement. The victim himself reported the incident, telling dispatchers his son had fired at him.
“The caller, who was also the victim, stated that his son had shot him,” said Jerry Minton, public information officer for the Plano Police, NBC5DFW reported.
The father was taken to a hospital by Plano Fire-Rescue and is expected to recover. The teen remained inside the residence when authorities arrived and was detained without resistance.
“Almost immediately after the officers arrived, he was detained and taken into custody,” Minton said.
The boy was transferred to the Collin County Juvenile Detention Center on Monday afternoon, where he is set to appear before a judge. He has been charged with aggravated assault-family violence with a deadly weapon, causing serious bodily injury.
Police recovered the firearm, but have not determined its ownership or how the minor obtained it. Minton described the event as stemming from domestic tensions, with the motive unclear.
“This is a family issue,” Minton said. “Don’t know the motive behind it. Just that this is a father and son issue where the son shot the father.”
Neighbors expressed surprise at the violence in the quiet area, noting they had seen no prior signs of trouble.
“I just saw a bunch of police vehicles outside, in the street,” said Karthik Mahadevan, who lives nearby. “We go for walks and might see them on the street sometimes and say hi, but we don’t know them that well,” Mahadevan said, per NBC 5. “It’s a little shocking and a little sad, really.”
Authorities said there is no continuing danger to the public, and the investigation remains active.