Son charged with murder of father in shooting inside Oak Lawn home

A man is charged with the murder of his father for a shooting inside a home in Oak Lawn on Monday.

Oak Lawn police said officers responded to a home in the 10400 block of South Austin Avenue around 10:45 p.m. and found a man with a gunshot wound. 

The victim was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He was identified as Sami Mdanat.

Police recovered a large-caliber firearm at the scene.

The victim's son, identified as 18-year-old Sami Mdanat, fled the house on foot. Mdanat was found nearby and taken into custody. 

Mdanat was charged with first-degree murder. He is expected to appear in court on Thursday for a detention hearing.