Pistol ‘Accidentally’ Fired While Joliet Man Kicked Out Unwanted Stepson: Cops

JOLIET, IL — A Joliet man accidentally fired his pistol while kicking his stepson out of his place, police said.

Henry Shelton, 55, reportedly called the cops Tuesday morning after his 30-year-old stepson refused to leave his Glenwood Avenue home. The stepson had been staying there, according to police.

When officers arrived, the stepson was on his way out, police said, and left without speaking to the cops.

While talking to Shelton, the officers reportedly learned that he and the stepson had argued, and the younger man threatened him. Shelton then went to his bedroom to retrieve his 9 mm pistol, police said, and again told the stepson to beat it.

The stepson threatened Shelton a second time, police said, and Shelton tapped the pistol against the younger man’s head. As he pulled the gun away, it reportedly went off and a bullet lodged in a window frame. The stepson decided to leave soon after, police said.

Shelton was arrested and booked into the Will County jail.

Henry Shelton | image via Will County Sheriff's Department