father and son's argument over dinner escalated

into a deadly situation with loaded .357 pistol

at an Olympic Road residence in Fayette County

last Wednesday.

The

son, 13, went to his room and told a friend that

he wanted to kill his father, according to Lt.

Mahlon Donald of the Fayette County Sheriff's

Department. The father overheard the threat,

entered the room, and threw the gun at the child,

apparently daring him to follow through on the

threat, Donald added.

The

revolver caused a cut on the youth's arm, but the

weapon did not discharge, Donald said.

"There

was nothing to indicate he (the son) ever touched

the gun," Donald said.

The

father, Paul Laurin Walker, 44, was arrested for

simple battery (family violence act) and reckless

conduct, according to the deputy. Donald said the

son was released into his mother's custody.

The

incident was reported to the sheriff's department

through 911, Donald said, though he was unsure

who made the call. A report filed by the deputies

indicates that the incident was preceded by an

argument between the father and son over dinner.

The

youth was not charged, Donald added. Georgia law

requires the incident to be reported to the

Department of Family and Children Services.

If

Walker is convicted of the crime under the family

violence act, he will no longer be allowed to own

a firearm, the deputy said.

Walker

did have a permit to carry a concealed weapon,

but it was not necessary in this case since the

incident took place inside his residence, the

deputy said.

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