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Father dies after he was allegedly shot by son during domestic disturbance

Posted at 6:07 PM, Nov 24, 2020
and last updated 2020-11-24 19:07:20-05

KILLEEN, TX — A father has died after he was allegedly shot by his son during a domestic disturbance Saturday night.

Around 10:50 p.m. on November 21, the Killeen Police Department was called out to a home in the 4900 block of Onion Road regarding a shooting victim.

When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was airlifted to Baylor Scott and White Hospital in critical condition.

Through the investigation, Violent Crimes Unit detectives found that a domestic disturbance occurred between a husband, wife and son at their home. The son was taken into custody on-scene for the shooting of his father.

The case was presented to the Bell County District Attorney's Office on Sunday, November 22. A complaint was returned charging 21-year-old Mohammed Ali Qurashi with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

He was later arraigned by Justice of the Peace Bill Cooke on Monday, November 21, and his bond was set at $100,000.

On Monday, November 24, detectives were told that the victim, 57-year-old Qutub Uddin Qurashi, succumbed to his injuries at the hospital and was pronounced dead at 2:23 p.m. by Justice of the Peace GW Ivey.

Mohammed was transferred to and remains in custody at the Bell County Jail.

Detectives are continuing their investigation into the incident.