Police: Father Stabs Teen Son In The Back After Argument Over Chores

GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA-TV) — An statement implicit household chores led to a begetter stabbing his teenage lad successful Pennsylvania, constabulary say. Richard Cain, 58, present faces aggregate charges, including aggravated battle for the altercation.

Investigators accidental the incidental began with a disagreement betwixt Cain and his 16-year-old lad implicit helping astir the house. State constabulary accidental the statement exploded into unit wrong a location successful Bell Township. “It appears that it was a precise heated statement that conscionable escalated and got retired of control,” trooper Stephen Limani said.

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According to tribunal documents, Cain and his lad were astatine likelihood implicit the teen getting a thrust determination arsenic good arsenic his household duties. “It was implicit the cleanliness and keeping up with chores astir the house,” Limani said.

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Troopers accidental the lad started throwing things astatine his father. Witnesses told investigators that Cain past allegedly grabbed a weapon and humor was spilled. “The younker had his arms wrapped astir his father’s waist and the weapon was plunged into his back,” Limani said.

The teenager’s parent told constabulary she tried to intervene, but Cain pushed her distant and continued to clasp his lad down earlier yet letting him get up. “After the fact, she was capable to get him retired of the location and get him to safety,” Limani said.

The parent and lad went to different home, wherever they called for help. The lad was taken to a infirmary successful Pittsburgh. He was past listed successful unchangeable condition. Police accidental the lad is going to beryllium OK.

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Cain was arrested astatine the scene. His records amusement helium pleaded blameworthy to battle and strangulation successful a abstracted incidental 2 years ago. Denied bond, Cain remains successful jailhouse facing aggregate charges, including aggravated assault.