Father dies after allegedly being placed in chokehold by teenage son n W. Harris County, HCSO says

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Tuesday, May 5, 2026 1:19PM
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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A family disturbance turned fatal following an apparent incident with a father and his young son, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

Sheriff Ed Gonzalez posted on social media that deputies responded to the 21400 block of Sagrantino Court on Tuesday morning.

HCSO said that deputies found the man being held in a chokehold by his teenage son. Officials said the son may be 15-years-old.

Gonzalez said the man was taken to the hospital but was pronounced dead.

It is unclear at this time what led to the incident or who called the authorities. HCSO said investigators are on scene to try to determine the timeline.

ABC13 has a crew on the way to the scene to uncover additional information.

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