Authorities: Son shoots stepdad in southeast Houston

An episode of apparent domestic violence ended in a shooting Saturday night in southeast Houston.

Authorities said that a man shot his 48-year-old stepfather because he was beating up his mother in their apartment on Broadway at Bellfort. The adult son shot the man in the chest and abdomen.

He was taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital in serious but stable condition.

The son remained at the scene to speak with police. Authorities have referred the incident to the district attorney.