Elkmont, Alabama

From the Huntsville Times of December 28, 2006

Man shot in knee after he disobeys father

An Elkmont man's failure to heed a warning shot that his father fired into the electric stove not only landed him in the hospital, but also a trip to the county jail, authorities said.

Limestone County sheriff's Lt. Brad Curnutt said Steven Malone, 36, was allegedly drunk when he decided to kick in his father's door open on Christmas Eve.

When Malone's father asked him to leave, he refused.

"The dad fired a warning shot into the stove, and the son still wouldn't leave," Curnutt said. "So, the dad shot him in the right knee."

Malone's wound was not serious and he was treated and released. Deputies charged him with third-degree burglary and he was released on a $2,000 bond.