16-year-old nephew stabs uncle 3 times in the neck, Gonzales police say

A 40-year-old Gonzales man was stabbed three times in the neck early Monday evening by his 16-year-old nephew, city police said.

The man is in critical condition at a local hospital, police said.

Gonzales police officers said Tuesday the young man was upset that his mother could not take him somewhere. 

The stabbing happened at a home on West La. 30 around 5 p.m. Monday, police said.

Police officers said they are continuing to investigate the stabbing but the 16-year-old is in custody.

In a statement, officers did not say whether the youth has been booked on any criminal counts in connection with the stabbing.

Police also did not identify the juvenile or the adult stabbing victim.