Police: Man calls 911 after shooting brother in south Houston

A suspected shooter called 911 to report his crime after gunning down his brother inside a south Houston home Thursday night, police said. A suspected shooter called 911 to report his crime after gunning down his brother inside a south Houston home Thursday night, police said. Photo: Houston Police Department Photo: Houston Police Department Image 1 of / 27 Caption Close Police: Man calls 911 after shooting brother in south Houston 1 / 27 Back to Gallery

A fight between brothers at a south Houston home ended in a shooting that sent one to the hospital and the other to jail, police said.

One brother called 911 about 8:30 p.m. Thursday and told authorities he shot his sibling inside a the home in the 1200 block of Bayswater Drive, near Almeda-Genoa Road and the South Freeway, police said. Both brothers are in their 50s.

The victim was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, authorities said. His brother is in custody and is expected to face charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, Houston Police Department Sgt. D. Boxie said.

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During the altercation, one brother pulled out a knife, and the other brother pulled out a shotgun and shot his sibling in the thigh, Boxie said.

Jay R. Jordan is a breaking news reporter at Chron.com. Follow him on Twitter at @JayRJordan.