Son charged in deadly shooting of mom, injury to dad at Stafford home

A Stafford woman is dead and a man is in the hospital after a younger man shot them. Neighbors say the shooter is the couple's son.

STAFFORD, Texas - A mother is dead and a father was transported to a hospital and their son is accused in the shooting.

Joshua Cordell Williams, 33, is charged with murder and aggravated assault of a family member.

Police say It happened at a home in the 11200 block of Mulholland Drive in Stafford just after 3:30 Tuesday morning.

Police say Cathy Williams, 64, and Joseph Williams, 72, both suffered multiple gunshot wounds.

Cathy suffered a gunshot wound to the stomach and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Paramedics transported Joseph to Ben Taub Hospital in critical condition.

As officers arrived, they saw Joshua walk out of the home. That's when they arrested him without incident.

Joshua later confessed to his role in shooting and was subsequently charged and booked into the Harris County Joint Processing Center.

We do not know a motive for the shooting at this time.

The neighbor tells FOX 26 that there had been problems at the home in a long history of substance abuse.