Houston man charged with mother's murder, accused of attacking her with hammer

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - A 24-year-old man has been charged with the murder of his mother after he allegedly attacked her with a hammer, according to Harris County court documents.

Robert Babin, 24, was originally charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, but the original charge was dismissed. He is now charged with the murder of Lisa Babin, his mother.

Son charged with mother's murder

The backstory:

On June 11, Harris County Sheriff's Office Major Ben Katrib reports deputies received a call about a life-threatening situation in the 18700 block of Holly Way. A man told authorities his friend, believed to be Babin, messaged him on a gaming app to say he had just hit his mother.

Robert Babin

When deputies arrived, they found 61-year-old Lisa Babin unresponsive in the backyard, bleeding from the head, officials say.

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According to initial reports, Lisa got into an argument with her son, and he hit her multiple times in the head with a hammer. She was airlifted to a nearby hospital in serious condition.

Major Katrib alleged Babin messaged his friend about the attack, but the friend did not see the message until two hours later. The friend then convinced the son to call 911, officials say.