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Son allegedly hit mother with hammer during argument: Harris County deputies

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Published  June 12, 2025 7:27am CDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 26 Houston

The Brief

    • A 61-year-old mother was airlifted to the hospital after being allegedly struck with a hammer by her own son, officials said.
    • The son was taken into custody and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
    • Harris County authorities say the suspect messaged a friend about the attack on a social media app.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - A 24-year-old man is in custody after allegedly attacking his mother with a hammer during an argument Wednesday evening, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

Robert Babin has been charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and booked in the Harris County Jail.

Son charged for attacking his mother

What we know:

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.

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Deputies arrived to the home and found a 61-year-old woman unresponsive in the backyard, bleeding from the head. The woman 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 this is when Babin messaged his friend about the attack, but the friend did not see the message until two hours later.

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The friend then convinced the son to call 911, officials say.

What we don't know:

Authorities have not said what the argument between the mother and son was.

The Source: Harris County Sheriff's Office Major Ben Katrib gave details at the scene.

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