Jodie Fisher tried to stop the fight between her father and her son.
Fisher and her husband held down her son on his knees to calm him after her son knocked his grandfather to the floor in their living room. She never expected what happened next.
Now the 67-year-old Bristol Township man is headed to trial after he allegedly shot then stabbed his 23-year-old grandson, Edward Connelly, during the June 9 fight. Following a preliminary hearing Friday, Bucks County Judge Jeffrey Finley held Fluck for trial on charges of aggravated and simple assault, illegal possession of a firearm and related charges.
Police say Fluck has a 1980 burglary conviction in Philadelphia, a felony that bars him from possessing a firearm.
Fisher testified that she called police at least 30 minutes before the shooting. She said her son came home drunk and started �destroying the house and pushing people in the house around.� Witnesses said Connelly was �argumentative and belligerent� with family members, according to a probable cause affidavit. Connelly, his mother, stepfather and Fluck live in the home in the 800 block of Linton Avenue, police said.
Fisher said she asked Connelly to leave the house, but he refused.
Then her father got involved, throwing the first punch, she said. According to court records, Fisher was struck in the face while trying to break up the fight between her father and her son.
At first, Connelly testified, he didn�t realize he had been shot.
Connelly testified that he busted through the door and jumped on top of his grandfather, who was sitting on his bed.
Fluck stabbed Connelly with a folding knife, striking him in the back, court records show.
After the shooting, Connelly was taken to Aria Health Torresdale campus, where he underwent surgery to remove the bullet. Connelly testified Friday that he has recovered from his injuries.
Fluck is being held in Bucks County prison in lieu of 10 percent of $1 million bail.
His preliminary hearing was held in county court because family witnesses did not appear for the first proceeding in district court, where such hearings are normally held.