At 2055 hours on July 17th the Nacogdoches Police Department received a 911 call from 2421 Appleby Sand Road. The caller stated that a son had shot his father. NPD personnel responded and located David Alton Collins, 54 of Nacogdoches deceased inside the home. Officers contacted Brian Lee Parker, 36, also of Nacogdoches inside the residence with Collins. Parker is Collins’ step-son.  

 

The investigation revealed that Collins and Parker were involved in an altercation. Collins suffered a single gunshot wound and other visible injury resulting in his death. 

 

Collins was pronounced dead at the scene. Parker was arrested and charged with Murder. 

 

The investigation is in the early stages and is on-going.