Police did not say what started the altercation.

AKRON -- An Akron man is facing a murder charge after police say he shot and killed his own son.

Leon Portis, Sr., 75, is charged with murder after he allegedly shot and killed his 45-year-old son outside a Silvercrest Avenue home Sunday afternoon.

Whn police arrived, Portis told them he and his son were involved in an altercation before he shot him.

Police found the victim in the driveway. He was pronounced dead at the scene. His name has not been publicly released.