Thursday, July 23, 2009

Dad shoots son over horse (Elmore County, Alabama)

UNNAMED DAD shoots son...over horse? Well, I guess THAT's new.

http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=10773612

Father shoots son, possibly over horse
Posted: Jul 22, 2009 6:00 PM CDT
Updated: Jul 22, 2009 9:09 PM CDT

Posted by: John Shryock
ELMORE CO, AL (WSFA) - Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin says a horse may be at the center of a father vs. son shooting in Elmore County.

The shooting happened Wednesday evening near Slapout on County Road 23.

An initial investigation by deputies shows that the father and son, who have not been identified, were arguing over the welfare of the animal.

The argument escalated into a shooting when the father pulled a gun and shot his son in the leg.

The victim was taken to an area hospital with non life-threatening injuries.