Man found dead in Pearland home; 16-year-old son detained in Houston

Teen detained after father found dead in Pearland home

A teen is in custody after a man, identified as the 16-year-old's father, was found dead in his home in Pearland.

PEARLAND, Texas - An investigation is underway at a Pearland home where a man was found stabbed to death on Tuesday morning.

The man's 16-year-old son was taken into custody after a chase in Houston, police say.

Pearland death investigation

UPDATE: Pearland police investigate man's death

An investigation is underway at a Pearland home where a man was found dead on Tuesday morning. Pearland police provided an update on the investigation.

Police were called to a home in the 9000 block of Sundown Drive around 6:24 a.m. Tuesday.

A woman called 911 and said that she had gone into the home and found a man dead in a bedroom.

Authorities entered the home to confirm that the man was dead and then exited the home to wait for a search warrant.

A later update identified the victim as Willie Washington, 43. He was found to have been stabbed multiple times, Pearland PD said.

Teen detained in Houston

Pearland police investigate a death at a home.

What we know:

Pearland police say a pickup truck was missing from outside the home. They put the license plate into the flock camera system and started getting hits in the Houston area.

Authorities say they were able to locate the pickup truck, and a pursuit ensued. The 16-year-old driver was taken into custody after crashing, police say.

Police said he had been detained and was considered a person of interest in the Pearland investigation.

A later update confirmed the teen was the son of Washinton. He's been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon - family member.

The teen is being held at the Brazoria County Juvenile Detention Center.

What we don't know:

The teen's identity was not released.