Eldridge Duke reportedly grabbed his gun and chased his son down the street (Picture: Baton Rouge Police Department)

A father is facing charges of attempted manslaughter after he allegedly shot his son over a lack of orange juice.

Eldridge Dukes, 58, told police that an argument broke between him and his 18-year-old son when he found that there was no orange juice left in the fridge at the family home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

But the dispute escalated when the 18-year-old broke a vase, which reportedly prompted Dukes to grab a handgun and chase his son down the street, allegedly shooting him three times.

The teenager was hit in the buttocks and suffered non-life-threatening injuries.


Dukes was booked into a local prison on charges of attempted manslaughter and illegal use of a dangerous weapon.

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