Thanksgiving Argument Over NFL Kneeling Led To Shooting: Report

CARY, N.C. — A North Carolina man is facing charges after he allegedly shot his son following an argument that erupted during Thanksgiving over NFL players kneeling during the national anthem.

Jorge Luis Valencia-Lamadri, 51, is charged with assault with a deadly weapon causing serious injury, according to online arrest records. The News and Observer reported that Valencia-Lamadri's two sons got into an argument over the issue of NFL players taking a knee during the national anthem and the younger son, Esteban Marley Valencia, 21, is accused of charging towards his elder brother, 27-year-old Felipe Miguel Valencia.

Citing a search warrant, the paper reported that Lamadri told cops his younger son had been drinking a large amount of alcohol during the day. Family members that spoke to police said the son had been involved in verbal and physical altercations in the house, according to the paper. Lamadri apparently retrieved a shotgun and asked his son to leave the house.

Esteban Valencia then went in the backyard, kept arguing and allegedly threw patio furniture and other items at the house, according to the News and Observer. A water bottle struck Lamadri in the face and he fired a round that hit his son in the hand and leg, the paper reported, citing the search warrant.

Lamadri told cops he didn't mean to hurt his son and said he was holding the shotgun by its pistol grip, the paper said. He said he squeezed the trigger as soon as the bottle hit him in the face, per the News and Obersver.

When he realized his son was shot, Lamadri got dressed and waited for the police, the paper reported.

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