A man is fighting for his life after he was beaten by his own son inside his home in Ventnor, New Jersey, according to police.
Ventnor City Police responded to a home on N. Derby Avenue where they found 60-year-old Michael Nelson on the floor in his living room with injuries to his head and body. Nelson was taken to the hospital where he is being treated for life-threatening injuries. He underwent surgery and is currently in the Intensive Care Unit.
Investigators determined Nelson’s son, 30-year-old Thomas Nelson, had attacked his father. Thomas Nelson was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and criminal mischief. He was lodged in the Atlantic County Justice Facility on $50,000 bail.
