Crime & Safety
Man Stabs Father, Son Over Contract Dispute In NW Harris County
The victims were taken to a local hospital, where the father is in critical condition, and the son is in stable condition.
HOUSTON, TX — The Harris County Sheriff's Office is investigating the stabbing of a man and his son in northwest Houston on Thursday.
The incident occurred on the 12400 block of Sterlingstone Drive, not far from Klein Forest High School, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
A man came to the victims' house to settle a contract dispute when a fight broke out, and the man stabbed both victims, according to authorities.
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The man then took items from the home and left the scene, Gonzalez said.
Both victims were taken to a hospital. The father is in critical condition, and the boy is stable, Gonzalez said.
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took items from the home and fled the scene. Father and son have been transported to hospitals. Father is said to be in critical condition and son is stable. Investigators are enroute. #HouNews
— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) September 30, 2021
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