Texas father 'accidentally' killed his Down Syndrome son

A Houston attorney has been accused of shooting his special needs son then burning his dead body.

Michael Howard, 68, was charged with murder and tampering with evidence over the death of his son Mark Randall Howard, 20, who had Down syndrome.

Howard claimed the shooting was a 'horrible accident' when he mistook Mark for an intruder at his Sabine County lake house on Sunday night.

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