A 15-year-old boy who allegedly shot his stepfather through a bedroom door following an argument at an east Vancouver home will not be tried as an adult, a Clark County judge ruled Wednesday.

Timothy E. Burks faces charges of first-degree attempted murder-domestic violence, reckless endangerment and two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm in connection with the July 21 incident at a house in the Image neighborhood.

The altercation apparently ensued after Burks and his stepfather, Richard James Hilts, who goes by the name Joe, began arguing over chores that weren’t completed. The argument then turned physical, according to a probable cause affidavit.

Once the two were separated, Hilts took a 2-year-old child into the master bedroom with him and shut the door. Burks went into his bedroom and allegedly emerged with a gun. He then tried to push the master bedroom door open while yelling at Hilts to come out, according to the affidavit. When Hilts did not, Burks cocked the gun and shot through the door one time, court records said.

Deputy Prosecutor Rachael Probstfeld said Wednesday the shot hit Hilts in the chest. He was taken to a hospital, where he underwent surgery and was on a ventilator. She said that the bullet couldn’t be safely removed and is still in Hilts.