Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader says investigators are still working to determine the circumstances surrounding a shooting reported Sunday night, Jan. 4, 2026, at a residence on Highway 337 between Teloga and Chelsea.

According to Sheriff Schrader, preliminary findings indicate a 61-year-old father, Miles Bagley, and his 34-year-old son, Isaiah Bagley, became involved in a domestic dispute after the son returned home “highly intoxicated.” Investigators say the father and mother attempted multiple times to de-escalate the situation by having the son go to his bedroom, but those efforts were unsuccessful.

Sheriff Schrader said the son allegedly continued confronting the parents, including head-butting the father multiple times and making threats. Authorities say the father then retrieved a small handgun and fired a shot into the floor in an attempt to deter the son. Investigators report the father was pushed out the front door and onto the porch, and as the son approached again while the father was still on the porch, the father fired, striking his son three times. Sheriff Schrader said the mother also fell onto the porch at some point during the incident.

The sheriff’s office says the son is being treated at an area hospital.

No charges have been filed against the father at this time, and the investigation remains ongoing.