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<p>ALTOONA &#8212; Police say a 31-year-old man angry that his father asked him to mow the lawn at their central Pennsylvania home, instead punched the older man in the mouth, then tried to shoot him.</p><p>Court records show Thomas Weber, of Logan Township, remained in the Blair County Prison on Tuesday without an attorney. He faces a preliminary hearing Thursday on charges including attempted homicide.</p><p>Township police say Weber punched the man in the mouth while calling him a &#8220;terrible father&#8221; after being asked to mow.</p><p>When Weber&#8217;s dad started mowing the grass himself, police say Weber grabbed a rifle, said he was going to kill his father and fired two shots. Both missed.</p><p>Police say Weber&#8217;s father told his son, &#8220;No one should ever be shooting at someone mowing the grass.&#8221;</p><style>
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Police: Man asked to mow grass shoots at father instead