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A shirtless father and son shot and killed their neighbour in a row over a dumped mattress, it is claimed.

Aaron Howard, 37, was gunned down in shocking mobile phone video recorded by his fiancée, Kara Box.

Johnnie and Michael Miller have been charged with murdering the 37-year-old outside their homes in Abilene, Texas on September 1.

Dad Johnnie, 67, was armed with a pistol while his son Michael, 31, had a shotgun when they fired four shots at their neighbour.

(Image: Kara Box)

In the video, Mr Howard, who was armed with a bat, tells the elder Miller "you're going to jail" as they row next to a mattress in a lane behind his home.

He threatens to share the video with police and fetch a gun as Johnnie tells him to "back off".

Johnnie tells Mr Howard: "If you come closer to me, I’m gonna kill you."

But Mr Howard, a father, didn't back down.

(Image: Kara Box)

He says to his partner: “Hey, did you hear him say he’s going to kill me?”

Mr Howard then angrily screams: "You pulled a gun in front of my kids. Point it at me. I’m standing my ground."

After Johnnie challenges Mr Howard to "take a swing", Mr Howard yells: “You are in an alley with a shotgun you piece of s***.

"I’m going to kill you. I will f***ing kill you. You pull that gun one more time … I will put a bullet through your head.

"Point it at me. Point that f***er at me."

The men are standing just feet apart when Mr Howard tells Johnnie: "You're a dead man."

Johnnie responds: "I doubt it."

Ms Box pleads with the pair to put their weapons away, telling them: “You’re not going to shoot my husband.”

(Image: Kara Box) (Image: Kara Box)

Moments later, four gunshots are heard, along with the sound of Mr Howard's bat falling to the ground.

The victim's partner is head screaming his name the moment after the shots go off and the filming ends.

Johnnie fired at least two shots, Ms Box told news channel KTXS.

She shared the video with the TV station, saying: “People deserve to know what actually happened."

The video captures the sound of the pistol firing, but it does not show Johnnie firing his gun.

It does, however, show Michael taking aim and firing his shotgun.

The father and son have been charged with first-degree murder. Both have been released on bail.

Prosecutors are seeking to use the video as evidence in the case.

Taylor County District Attorney told KTXS: “Video evidence like this is always graphic and very difficult to watch. But, it is consistent with the charges.”