A family ladle is believed to be the spark of a domestic dispute that resulted in a shooting Wednesday in the Tech Terrace neighborhood.

Police responded to a shots-fired call at Casa Capelli Salon in the 2600 block of 27th Street around 3:39 p.m., where they found two gunshot victims.

"The suspect was upset with the victim over a ladle that the victim had taken from his deceased grandfather's house," a statement from police Thursday reads. "The victim, David Castro - 32, gave the ladle to the suspect and the suspect began beating the victim with it."

Castro pulled a handgun from his waistband and shot the suspect in his chest, and the suspect wrestled the gun away from Castro and shot Castro in the stomach, according to the statement.

The suspect, if he lives, is looking at a possible charge of aggravated assault, said Lt. Ray Mendoza.

He still has life-threatening injuries.

Police currently say it looks as though Castro acted in self-defense and will not be charged, Mendoza said.

Castro has shown signs of improvement, Mendoza said.

Both Castro and the suspect were taken to the University Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.

Castro had two swollen bumps on his forehead when officers found him covered in blood and leaning against a countertop, according to the police report.

Detectives are investigating.

Two witnesses - both family members - were inside the salon when the incident happened, Mendoza said Wednesday.

One witness told police the suspect has issues with bipolar disorder and that his father died last week and he was taking the death hard, according to the report.

The suspect was upset when Castro took a large metal spoon from a family member's house.

The suspect confronted Castro about taking the spoon, and Castro gave him the spoon following an argument, according to the report. Then the suspect started hitting Castro.

Mendoza said the name of the suspect would not be released as he is in custody.

A-J Media reached out to the Casa Capelli Salon for comment but there was no answer.

The salon posted a statement on its Facebook page asking for prayers for Castro and thanking patrons who expressed concerns after the shooting.

"We are still very much in disbelief. We strive to run a professional environment and to satisfy our customers to the best of our abilities," the statement reads. "The unfortunate incident that took place at CASA CAPELLI salon is completely out of the norm and to my knowledge in complete self-defense."