Stepfather fatally shoots teen who was using stun gun on mother in New Braunfels

George Coryell, 46, faces a charge of murder, according to the New Braunfels Police Department. George Coryell, 46, faces a charge of murder, according to the New Braunfels Police Department. Photo: New Braunfels Police Department Photo: New Braunfels Police Department Image 1 of / 38 Caption Close Stepfather fatally shoots teen who was using stun gun on mother in New Braunfels 1 / 38 Back to Gallery

A 17-year-old who was shot and killed in New Braunfels on Sunday died at the hands of his stepfather after using a stun-gun on his mother multiple times, according to the New Braunfels police department.

The teen, identified by NBPD as Felix Antonio Nieves, died around 7:15 a.m. at his home in the 2400 block of Dove Crossing.

Preliminary details from police were that Nieves had been involved in a argument with his 43-year-old mother Sunday morning when she pulled out a stun gun and tried to used it on him.

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Nieves wrestled the weapon away from the woman and used it on her several times, police said.

George Alexander Coryell, 46, witnessed the argument and grabbed a .45 caliber handgun from his nightstand and tried to fire the weapon, but failed, police said.

Coryell then grabbed a 12-gauge, double-barrel shotgun and again confronted Nieves, who had stopped assaulting his mother and was unarmed, police said.

According to NBPD, Coryell fired two shotgun blasts at Nieves, killing him instantly.

Coryell was arrested following the incident and booked into the Guadalupe County Jail on a charge of murder.

He is currently being held on a $250,000 bond.

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