Son charged after shooting father during argument at SW Houston townhome, police say

Rafael Sincere Aceves, 20, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. (KPRC)

HOUSTON – Charges have been filed against a man accused of shooting his father during an altercation in southwest Houston Wednesday.

Rafael Sincere Aceves, 20, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

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The incident happened around 2:30 p.m. at the Copper Tree Townhomes located in the 6200 block of West Airport Boulevard near Bob White Drive.

According to Houston police, Aceves and his father, 40-year-old Rafael Aceves, were having some sort of argument when the son pulled out a gun and shot his dad in the chest.

The father was transported to an area hospital in stable condition.

The suspect was questioned, taken into custody and subsequently charged.

Houston police are investigating after a son shot his father in self-defense in southeast Houston (J. Hart)

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