A Mississippi man is now in custody after he allegedly stabbed his father to death and wounded his mother following an argument over food.
Ronald Pritchett, aged 32, was arrested at his home in Purvis, south of Hattisburg, at 3 a.m. this morning following a raid.
Police say he was wanted for the murder of his father, Percival Pritchett, 58, in Louisiana.
The son had been visiting his parents in Gretna, just south of uptown New Orleans, when the alleged attack occurred.
Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office said a fight broke out over ‘food items’, NBC News reported.
Ronald Pritchett is accused of stabbing his father to death.
According to officials, Pritchett’s father was found in an upstairs bedroom with multiple stab wounds to the chest.
He was pronounced dead shortly after arrival at the hospital.
His mother, whom police found near the staircase on the first floor, is now recovering in hospital.
Pritchett fled the home in his father’s 1997 tan Chevrolet Suburban, the sheriff’s office said.
Ronald Pritchett suffered minor injuries in the confrontation with police.
He was treated at the scene and is now being held at the Lamar County Jail.
Pritchett is expected to be transported to Jefferson Parish on Monday, where he will be booked on one count each of second-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder and auto theft.
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