HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – A man was taken to the hospital in critical condition and another man was detained after authorities said an argument between stepbrothers led to one being shot with a crossbow.
@HCSOTexas deputies in East Harris County, responded to an incident at the 20700 blk of Live Oak. Preliminary: a disturbance between two adult step-brothers led to one shooting the other with a cross bow. The wounded man is being transported by Lifeflight in 1/2 pic.twitter.com/gvwLtq0Wxh
According to deputies, two stepbrothers got into an argument over a car battery. Investigators said the disagreement escalated to a physical situation where one brother, identified as 45-year-old Tim Lee Ehrlich, grabbed a crossbow and shot his brother one time.
The brother who was shot, identified as 52-year-old Brandon Lane Little, was transported to the hospital via Life Flight in critical condition.
Ehrlich reportedly remained at the scene and was detained by deputies. He was charged with aggravated assault.
Update to scene on Live Oak; the victim identified as Brandon Lane Little (52) remains hospitalized in serious, but stable condition.
Tim Lee Ehrlich (2-11-78), has been arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault, accused of shooting his stepbrother with a cross bow. https://t.co/wTiUCPn3kA
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