Kingwood shooting: Father claims he was shot in the face by his son

Houston father claims he was shot in face by his son

A suspect is in custody after allegedly shooting his father while at his home near the Kingwood-area early Sunday morning, according to the Houston Police Department.

HOUSTON - A suspect is in custody after allegedly shooting his father while at his home near the Kingwood-area early Sunday morning, according to the Houston Police Department.

Father claims son shot him

What we know:

Lieutenant Ali reports officers were called to Tinechester Drive a little before 2 a.m. about reports of a shooting.

When officers arrived, they found with a gunshot wound to the neck and face area. According to the victim, he was working on his bike in the garage shed when he heard a loud bang. He suddenly felt pain and turned around to see his son standing over him with a gun.

The victim was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Lt. Ali says the suspect had left the scene before officers arrived and formed a perimeter to search for him. However, Cleveland Police Department called to report they had him in custody.

According to Cleveland police, there was a vehicle accident on East Houston Street and the caller stated a truck had ran into the ditch near Cleveland High School.

Officers got to the scene and saw a white 2025 Ford F-150 truck stuck in a ditch along with the 16-year-old driver.

While trying to get in contact with the juvenile's parents with Houston police, Cleveland police learned the truck had been stolen earlier that evening.

Cleveland police aldo discovered the juvenile had allegedly been involved in the shooting on Tinechester Drive and a 9mm handgun was found in the wrecked truck.

The 16-year-old was released into Houston Police Department custody.

What we don't know:

The motive behind the shooting is unknown.

At this time, officials have not reported on the condition of the victim.