A Houston man accidentally shot his son after hearing what sounded like a burglar break into his home.

The shooting occurred at Shamrock at Meadow Lark in southeast Houston around 5:45 a.m., according to police.

Incredibly, the son survived after being shot and suffered a gunshot wound to his eye.

Shooting: The shooting occurred at Shamrock at Meadow Lark in southeast Houston around 5:45 a.m., according to police when a father shot his son by mistaking him for a burglar

He was taken to Ben Taub General Hospital in serious but stable condition.

Meanwhile, the father is in custody. Police say they are holding him until they could work out how such a misunderstanding occurred.