Texas attorney burned Down Syndrome son’s body after shooting him dead when he mistook him for an intruder
The IndependentThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Texas man burned his Down Syndrome son’s body on a wood pile at the family property after shooting him dead when he allegedly mistook him for an intruder. Michael Howard, 68, told investigators he thought his son, 20-year-old Mark Howard, was an intruder when he shot him on December 1, according to the Sabine County Sheriff’s Office. Finally, Michael Howard showed the deputy where he had taken his son for “cremation,” an area about two miles from where the shooting occurred. The defendant told the deputy he “cremated” his son because he felt that’s what his son “would have wanted,” JP MacDonough, a county investigator, said at a news conference on Thursday.
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