James Stabler

James Stabler, 66, was shot to death at the home he shared with his son in the 9700 block of Holtwood Road in Overland. Overland police Chief Andy Mackey said Stabler was shot about 1 a.m. Wednesday. Officers arrived at the home and found Stabler dead. They arrested Stabler's 29-year-old son, Mackey said. "It was an argument that just escalated," Mackey said. Court documents say Devon Stabler on Dec. 18 was upset about family issues and confronted his dad, 66-year-old James Stabler, while armed with a gun inside the family's home in the 9700 block of Holtwood Road. Overland police wrote that Devon Stabler pushed his father, 66, to the ground, injuring the man's hip. The confrontation continued into the home's living room where Stabler shot his father four times with a pistol, police wrote in charging documents. Devon Stabler's mother called 911 and dispatchers said they heard Devon Stabler say he was going to jail and telling his mom she could die, too. Police said Devon Stabler told them he shot his dad because James Stabler had shot a nail gun at his mother. Devon Stabler's mother told police this did not happen, court documents say.