Robert Babin is believed to have been in an argument together with his mom when the alleged assault occurred, earlier than he later allegedly confessed the crime to his gaming buddy.

“I’m in bother and I want your assist,” the 24-year-old purportedly messaged his buddy on Wednesday following the crime, based on courtroom paperwork reviewed by native ABC affiliate KTRK.

“I simply assaulted my mom with a hammer, I acquired offended, I do not know what to do, I can not go to jail,” the alleged message learn.

“I’ve to eliminate the hammer and destroy the proof earlier than the police get there,” he added, per courtroom filings. “I do not wish to find yourself on Loss of life Row. I hit her a couple of instances on the top and the facet. She’s barely respiratory.”

The Harris County Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned they acquired a name from Babin’s buddy round 6 p.m. on Wednesday.

The 61-year-old sufferer was airlifted to the hospital after the assault in Harris County, Texas.

Deputies say they discovered the sufferer within the yard with head accidents that left her bleeding and unable to talk to them, per KTRK.

Babin reportedly advised police on the scene that he had left his mom napping on the home earlier than leaving to go to the shop and was confused as to why police have been on the home.

He was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a lethal weapon. He faces as much as 20 years in jail. He was positioned within the Harris County Jail.

Babin was given a court-appointed lawyer who argued for a $30,000 bond. The lawyer famous his lack of prison historical past and described him as a “high-functioning particular person with autism.” Bond was set at $150,000.

The sufferer stays hospitalized in critical situation.