ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis teen is accused of shooting his father while the man was choking the 13-year-old boy’s mother, authorities said.
Police were called to a home shortly after 1 a.m. CDT on Wednesday and found a 47-year-old woman suffering from a gunshot wound to her torso, KSDK reported. A 50-year-old man had been shot in the area of his legs and buttocks and was in critical condition, the television station reported.
The woman said her son retrieved a gun and fired several shots at his father, striking him and inadvertently injuring his mother, the television station reported.
According to police, the woman said she and the man got into an argument, which escalated when the man began choking her, KSDK reported.
The boy was detained and sent to the juvenile courts, KSDK reported. His parents were taken to an area hospital for treatment, the television station reported.
The woman was in stable condition, authorities said.
The investigation is ongoing, according to police.