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Man claims that he shot stepson, left him bleeding on Labette Drive

Police found a man lying in the street bleeding from an apparent gunshot wound. His stepfather admitted to shooting him when officers arrived.

UPDATE- The victim's condition has now been upgraded to serious, and he is stable.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) - Police found a man bleeding from an apparent gunshot wound to the chest on the afternoon of Oct. 22 on Labette Drive. He is now in critical condition.

When officers arrived they observed a woman yelling at a group of men to leave down the street. When police asked the group what happened, a man said "I did it."

The man, Patrick Morris, 45, was later determined to be the victim's stepfather.

"What?" the officers asked.

"I shot him," Morris said. "The gun is right there on the truck."

This is how the conversation was depicted in the police report.

Police found another handgun, a .40 caliber, in a nearby car and shell casings littered throughout the scene. They also observed a bullet hole in another car's window.

Officers confiscated the guns, ammo and black gloves that Morris was wearing for evidence. At the police station, Morris refused to answer questions.

According to the report, it is unclear what caused the shooting.

We will update this story as more details emerge.

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