69 year old father murders son for being gay.

A 69 year old man Shehada Issa has been
arrested and charged with the murder of his son,
29 year old Amir Issa on Tuesday.

The Los
Angeles County prosecutors on Friday alleged
that he committed the crime because his son
was gay.

The district attorney's office said Shehada had
allegedly threatened to kill his son, Amir, in the
past because of his sexual orientation.

"The murder was committed because of
the victim's sexual orientation and
because of the defendant's perception of
that status and the victims' association
with a person and a group of that status,"

prosecutors said in a statement.

The son's body was found outside a North Hills
house while Issa's wife was found stabbed to
death inside the house.

Police said Issa told them that he had come
home and found his wife's body in the
bathroom. He said he shot his son in self-
defense because the young man was threatening
him with a knife.

According to Daily News, Detective John
Doerbecker said:

"He claimed the son was armed with a
knife, and there was no knife to be found
there. It was a horrible family tragedy."

Issa is being held without bail pending his
arraignment on April 11.

An investigation into who killed Issa's wife is
still ongoing.