Family fight ends when son is shot

Ron Wilkins | Journal & Courier

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A family fight between parents and their son, 22-year-old Tavares A. Weaver, ended early Sunday inside 2223 E. 1000 South when Weaver was shot, according to Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office.

Weaver's injury was not life threatening and he was treated at a local hospital, according to the sheriff's office.

Deputies were called to the home at 5:06 a.m. Sunday, according to dispatch logs.

The property is owned by Jill Weaver, according to county property records.

The shooting remains under investigation, and deputies have not made any arrests as of Monday afternoon, Tippecanoe County sheriff's Chief Deputy Steve Hartman said.

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