MARYSVILLE – A 30-year-old son allegedly shot by his 64-year-old father Oct. 16 was in “grave and life-threatening” condition, a police report says.

The dad, identified as Gordon Ayers of Tulalip, reportedly shot the son twice in the chest after a family argument.

“My father shot me. My father is Gordon. My father tried to kill me?” the victim allegedly told a deputy, as reported in probably cause papers.

Detective Tedd Betts reported that in his experience, without immediate proper medical treatment, that kind of injury could be fatal.

The son was taken to Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett and was too unstable medically to be moved to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for emergency higher-level trauma care, the report says.

Hilary Ayers, the wife and mother, said her husband was excited about a family gathering that day but had been acting out of character lately. They have been married 42 years.

Earlier that night, another son, Andrew, confronted Ayers about his behavior. The pair argued, and the dad told the son to leave, which he did. No drugs or alcohol were present, police said.

Later, Hilary asked Ayers if she could call 9-1-1 because she was concerned about him. That enraged Ayers, who told his wife to be gone in the morning. She decided not to wait and started to pack.

That’s when she heard Ayers and the victim scuffling in the next room. She then heard the bolt action of a rifle and later gunshots. She fled and called 9-1-1. The incident occurred at around 10 p.m. in the 2800 block of 72nd St. NE.

During questioning, the detective noted dried red stains on Ayers’ pants and hands.

Ayers was booked into the Snohomish County jail in Everett for suspicion of first-degree domestic violence assault with a weapon.