An argument over sharing Taco Bell tacos led to the arrest of an Athens man who is accused of beating his brother with a baseball bat, authorities said.

Tyler Tarrell Dukes

Tyler Tarrell Dukes, 19, is held in the Limestone County Jail without bail set. He is charged with second-degree assault, records show. If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison.

Limestone County deputies were called to a fight on the 19000 block of Cox Road on Thursday evening when they found Dukes' brother bleeding from his head, said sheriff's spokesman Stephen Young.

According to a news release from Young, the victim gave deputies this account of what happened:

"I went to Taco Bell...and brought my brother back some food and the food for myself. I had a soft drink and he had water. He became irate over having to share the tacos and not getting a soft drink himself."

Then, Dukes got a baseball bat and hit his brother in the head and back, Young said.

Sheriff's Lt. Rhett McNatt called an ambulance to take the victim to Athens-Limestone Hospital for treatment.