Witnesses inside the house where state police say Wyatt Dettinger shot his father reported hearing the two arguing before shots were fired.

Wyatt Dettinger 21, told investigators during an interview that he was in a “fit of rage” in his bedroom when his father, Duane Dettinger, told him to stop.

Wyatt Dettinger then shot his father through the wall, police said. He then walked up to the older man and shot him again on the floor, police said.

Wyatt Dettinger is charged with criminal homicide, flight to avoid apprehension, recklessly endangering another person, and tampering with evidence.

According to the criminal complaint:

Troopers were dispatched at 11 p.m. Monday to the first block of Carroll Street in Wellsville for a report of a shooting. The caller reported that a witness came to her house and told her about what happened.

That witness, according to state police, identified the shooter as Wyatt Dettinger and the victim was Duane Dettinger, his father.

The witness inside the residence on the first floor at the time of the shooting told police she heard loud noises coming from the second floor, according to the complaint. She then heard Duane Dettinger yell at Wyatt Dettinger followed by a door closing - shortly after that, she heard to gunshots and saw Duane lying at the top of the stairs.

Troopers arrived to find Duane Dettinger, 48, on the second floor of the residence. He was pronounced dead with two gunshot wounds to the torso, according to the complaint.

NEWS UPDATE: As released by PSP York this morning, the victim of last night’s shooting has been identified as 48 yo Duane Dettinger (DOB 12/27/1970) of the first block of Carroll Street, Wellsville. — York County Coroner (@YCoCoroner) July 23, 2019

Dettinger was allegedly shot by his son during an argument at his home. PSP is investigating and has the alleged perpetrator in custody. An autopsy is scheduled for 8am tomorrow morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital. ### — York County Coroner (@YCoCoroner) July 23, 2019

Officers in Carroll Township found Wyatt Dettinger in the Mazda a short time later, but he ran into a wooded area. Officers from multiple agencies canvassed the area around Northern High School, and he was taken into custody. He was also in possession of a firearm, a .243 caliber rifle, when he was arrested, the complaint indicates.

In an interview with police at 3 a.m. Tuesday, Wyatt Dettinger told investigators that he was in a “fit of rage” in his bedroom when Duane came into the room and told him to stop. When his father left, Wyatt Dettinger shot through the wall with the .243 rifle and struck him, according to the complaint.

Police said Wyatt Dettinger then walked into the hallway and shot Duane Dettinger again as he was lying on the floor, the complaint indicates.

State police also interviewed a girl who was seen leaving the residence with Wyatt. The girl – police on Tuesday said she was 17 — told police that she was with Wyatt Dettinger in his bedroom when he began to hit the television with his hands and a rifle, according to the complaint. She said Duane Dettinger entered the room and yelled at his won. When Duane Dettinger left the room, she said Wyatt fired a shot in his general direction, according to the complaint.

Wyatt Dettinger was remanded to York County Prison after he was denied bail. He is scheduled for a preliminary hearing before District Judge Richard Thomas at 11 a.m. on Aug. 6.