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Father shoots son following argument in Northeast Philly: Reports

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A father shot his son in the chestfollowing a dispute in Mayfair Tuesday afternoon, reports said.Police told 6ABC the man and his38-year-old son started arguing while driving. That's when theypulled over and the shooting happened.The incident occurred about 1 p.m. on Princeton Avenue near Sackett Street in Northeast Philadelphia, according to NBC10.RELATED:Gang rivalries suspected in two Philadelphia homicidesThe son wastaken to Aria Torresdale Hospitalin critical condition.A weapon was recovered and the father is in custody, reports said. It was not immediately clear whatstarted the argument.