Teen accused of fatally shooting father in Harris County home

Deputies were called to a home on Westbank in the Carriage Lane area, where they found the 37-year-old man dead from gunshot wounds. The address is in northwest Harris County, near the junction of Fairbanks North Houston Road and North Houston Rosslyn Road.

Investigators say the father and his 17-year-old son had an altercation, and the teenager obtained a pistol and shot his father. Authorities said the two had disputes before, but have not established what led to the shooting or exactly how the confrontation unfolded.

The teenager left the home on foot after the shooting. Deputies searched nearby but had not found him as of Friday morning. Investigators are seeking to speak with him and hear his account.

The mother and two other children were inside the home when the shooting occurred. No one else was hurt.

Authorities have not decided whether the teenager will face criminal charges. Investigators are examining whether either person was being assaulted and who began the physical confrontation. Investigators with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office are anticipated to oversee the case; authorities said they do not believe the teen poses a threat to the public.