A mother shot his son during a heated argument in East Houston, according to police. (Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)
HOUSTON – A mother shot his son during a heated argument in East Houston, according to police.
It happened at a home on Valencia Drive near the East Freeway at about 3:30 a.m. Saturday.
The man in his 50s was shot in the chest in the hospital in critical condition.
Investigators said his mother in her late 70s pulled the trigger during a heated argument.
She was detained and a gun was recovered from the scene.
Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.
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