MORGANTON, N.C. — A father has been charged with shooting his 39-year-old son early Sunday morning in a Morganton home, officials said.
Samuel Harrison, 61, is charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, possession of a firearm by a felon and discharge of a firearm into an occupied building with the intent to incite fear.
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Authorities said both men were living at the house and that an argument broke out between the two of them, leading to Jeremy being shot.
Deputies said they responded to a home around 3 a.m. on Hilltop Avenue near Highway 181 to find 39-year-old Jeremy Harrison in a bedroom, shot in his right leg.
Jeremy was taken to a nearby hospital by Medic.
Officials said they found five bullet holes in the wall and a rifle propped up against a tree behind the house after further investigation.
Samuel’s bail was set at $100,000, and he is scheduled to appear in court Sept. 9.
No other information has been released.