Arizona Mother Arrested for Shooting Adult Son Over Video Game Dispute

Hazel Benson, a 72-year-old woman from Mesa, Arizona, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, disorderly conduct, and discharging a firearm within city limits after allegedly shooting her 38-year-old son in the stomach during a dispute over the loud noise of his video games. The incident occurred after Benson called police earlier that evening complaining about the noise, and despite being told her son had legal right to be in the home, she later blocked him from reentering and shot at him when he lunged at her with raised fists. Her son was found outside the home with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and was hospitalized in stable condition. Benson admitted to firing the gun and disposing of it in a canal, and the case is under investigation. The confrontation highlights tensions escalating from a domestic dispute tied to video game noise, leading to serious legal consequences for Benson. The incident took place near Higley Road and Main Street in Mesa.