Son Fatally Shoots Father While Protecting His Mother From Attack

CRESTVIEW, FLORIDA — A 21-year-old man shot and killed his father during a domestic violence incident at the family’s home. According to reports, his father was choking and attacking his mother after the two got into an argument over sweet tea.

Lance Weindel, 42, died Sunday evening after being shot at his home on Lake Silver Road, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

His 21-year old son told deputies that it happened after his father attacked and began choking his mother following an argument over sweet tea.

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The young man’s mother, along with other witnesses, confirmed his accounts of the situation.

It’s a terrible thing to live through, to have happen, and to report on. No one ever wants to see a family fall apart in such a manner, but it would seem that the son did what he had to do to protect his mother from violence.