Son shoots father in face after father complains about his smelly feet.

A shocking and disturbing incident has left the town of Burlington, Iowa reeling. David Carpenter, a 48-year-old man, stands accused of shooting his own father, William Carpenter, in the face. The cause of this tragic event? An argument over stinky feet.

According to reports, the altercation began when William made a remark about David's foot odor, which quickly escalated into a heated argument about family issues. David's son, who was in the living room at the time, witnessed the entire exchange.

In a criminal complaint obtained by the Fort Madison Daily Democrat, it is stated that David then retrieved a gun from his bedroom and returned to the living room where his father was sitting on a motorized scooter. In a fit of rage, David brandished the weapon and accidentally pulled the trigger, shooting his father in the face.

First responders from the Burlington Fire Department were able to treat William at the scene before he was transported to the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center. In a shocking revelation, William confirmed to detectives from the medical facility that the shooting was indeed over David's "stinky feet."

David himself called the police after the incident and admitted that at least one of his children had witnessed the shooting. It was later revealed that there were at least two children under the age of 14 in the home at the time of the incident.

As a result, David has been charged with attempted murder and child endangerment. He is currently being held in the Des Moines County Jail on a cash bond of $100,000. His preliminary hearing is set to take place on August 21 at the Des Moines County Courthouse.

This tragic event is just one of many incidents where family disputes have turned violent. Just a few months prior, an Indiana father allegedly stabbed his son to death in a fight over dirty dishes. It's clear that issues within families can escalate quickly and have devastating consequences.

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