Father, Son Argument Leads To Gun Fight

6:13 p.m. EST January 20, 2007
CINCINNATI - Florence police responded Friday to a call about a shooting that occurred at 8428 Pleasant Valley Road. Police arrived at the scene to learn that Mike McCann, 46, had been shot allegedly by his son, Eric Mayo, 19, with what police believed was a 9 mm handgun.
Police said they were told that both men were involved in an escalating argument.
At one point during the argument, Mayo was heard saying, "Is this going to end in a gun fight?" At that point, both men went to their bedrooms and retrieved handguns, police said.
McCann was at the top of the stairs with a gun in his hand asking where may was, at which point Mayo was heard saying, "Dad, do you have a gun?" police said.
McCann replied that he did, and Mayo stepped around a wall and fired four or five shots in the direction of McCann, hitting him twice: once in the abdomen and once in the right thigh, police said.
McCann then retreated into his bedroom where he was found when police arrived, officials said.
Mayo placed his gun down on a pool table and waited for police to arrive and was arrested without incident, police said.
Mayo has been charged with first-degree assault and wanton endangerment, police said.
McCann, who was conscious, was transported to St. Luke Hospital and subsequently airlifted to University of Cincinnati Hospital, authorities said..
His condition was not released.