HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - A 24-year-old man has been charged with the murder of his mother after he allegedly attacked her with a hammer, according to Harris County court documents.

Robert Babin, 24, was originally charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, but the original charge was dismissed. He is now charged with the murder of Lisa Babin, his mother.

Son charged with mother's murder

The backstory:

On June 11, Harris County Sheriff's Office Major Ben Katrib reports deputies received a call about a life-threatening situation in the 18700 block of Holly Way. A man told authorities his friend, believed to be Babin, messaged him on a gaming app to say he had just hit his mother.

When deputies arrived, they found 61-year-old Lisa Babin unresponsive in the backyard, bleeding f

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