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Man Accused Of Killing Son Over Chores

Father Arrested For Son's Shooting Death

POSTED: 5:10 pm MST November 26, 2009
UPDATED: 7:12 pm MST November 26, 2009

An El Paso County man faces charges of shooting his son at Thanksgiving dinner.

According to deputies, two adult brothers were visiting their parents' home for Thanksgiving dinner at 4030 Oberding Drive in the Security/Widefield area when they began arguing over chores.

That's when their 76-year-old father reportedly got a gun and shot one of them in the head, killing him, deputies said.

The victim has been identified as 49-year old Keith Oliver.

His father, 76-year old Elias Oliver, is in police custody.

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