Angry Alabama fan fires bullet at son after team's loss

PINSON, Ala. — An Alabama football fan upset by the Crimson Tide's double-overtime loss to Arkansas snapped when his son asked for a car and allegedly fired a pistol at the younger man, narrowly missing his head.

Joseph Alan Logan, 46, of Pinson was charged with attempted murder and domestic violence after surrendering to police Saturday night, authorities said yesterday.

Logan was freed from jail on $7,500 bond on Sunday.

Logan's 20-year-old son, Seth, blamed the dispute mainly on his father's anger over Alabama's 34-31 loss to the Razorbacks, said Randy Christian, a spokesman for the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department.

Christian said the father, who reportedly had been drinking before the dispute, claimed he got mad because his son, who has wrecked several vehicles and doesn't have a job, asked for a car.

The man told officers he was merely trying to scare his son when he fired a shot toward him, said Christian.

"I don't think he was so mad about the Alabama game that he took a shot at his son," Christian said.

"I think it was a lot of things that piled up. Alcohol was absolutely a factor."

Jail records do not indicate whether the man has a lawyer, and Logan does not have a telephone listed in his name.

According to the police report, Seth Logan said his father had been drinking and began slamming doors, tossing boxes and throwing dishes in the sink after Alabama lost.

While Joseph Logan was throwing the tantrum, Seth Logan asked for a new car.

Joseph Logan retrieved a 9mm pistol from his car, grabbed his son by the collar and pressed the gun to Seth's forehead, the report said.

Logan threatened to shoot his son in the head, then pulled the trigger. Seth Logan moved just as the gun went off, and the bullet whizzed past his head, according to the report.

Seth Logan fled to a neighbor's house to call police. He told police his ear was numb and his head was ringing, but said he was otherwise OK.

Sheriff's authorities called the SWAT team after discovering the father still had a 13-year-old son in the house with him.

The man walked outside with the other son and surrendered just before the SWAT team arrived, Christian said.