Van Zandt Co. Teenager Accused of Shooting His Mother

Officials with the Van Zandt County Sheriff's Department say a teen has been arrested and charged with attempted capital murder after shooting his mother.

Officials said a woman called 911 Friday afternoon stating her son shot her at a house on U.S. Highway 80, then fled into the woods behind the residence.

The Canton Police Department K-9 unit, along several other agencies, searched the area and quickly located 17-year-old Michael Henry Dyar.

Dyar is being held at the Van Zandt County Justice Center on a charge of attempted murder.

There is no word on the condition of Dyar's mother, whose name has not been released.

The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
 

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