Crime & Safety

Man Stabs Father To Death In PG County: Police

Police have arrested a man on murder charges after accusing him of killing his father.

BELTSVILLE, MD -- Police have arrested a man who they say stabbed his father to death at their home in Beltsville on Monday.

Police charged 26-year-old David Flores Jr. with first and second degree murder after accusing him of fatally stabbing his father, 64-year-old David Flores Sr., according to a report from the Prince George's County Police Department.

Police were called to the 11000 block of Cedar Lane in Beltsville -- where they both lived -- at around 11 a.m. on Jan. 21 to a report of a dispute, the report states.

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"When they arrived, the officers discovered the victim inside of his home suffering from trauma to his body," the report continues. "He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later."

Police say the son admitted to the stabbing and was taken into custody. The motive for the stabbing is still under investigation.

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Flores Jr. is being held without bond.

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