84-year-old man shoots his son in the face after becoming upset over how little his family visited him, police say
Florida man charged with attempted murder after shooting son in face
- An 84-year-old Floridian man, William Nowak, was arrested and charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting his son in the face.
- The incident occurred in Palm Bay, Florida, following an argument where Nowak expressed anger over his son and daughter-in-law not visiting over the weekend.
- Nowak, who was caring for his 85-year-old wife in hospice care and their disabled daughter, allegedly threatened his son before retrieving a gun and firing it.
- The victim was rushed to the hospital with a bullet lodged in his face and jaw, while Nowak was later hospitalized for high blood pressure before being booked into jail.
- Nowak is being held without bond, with his arraignment scheduled for January 8.