A violent altercation between a father and son, allegedly over a tin of mackerel, has raised a number of eyebrows in the Fort George community in St Ann.

Both men had to seek medical attention on Sunday morning after the confrontation.

Information reaching THE STAR is that the two had to be rushed to the St Ann's Bay Hospital after the incident, which occurred about 7 a.m.

When THE STAR contacted the Claremont police, a corporal confirmed they are probing the incident, and asked: "Father and son a chop up each other over food. A so we gone bad? Mackerel?"

According to the corporal, the police were called to the community after crying relatives of the two men contacted them and described the *la*hdy situation.

Reports are that the father was at a grocery shop which he operates, when the son came in and took the canned fish from the shelf.

This supposedly angered the father and both men subsequently became involved in a heated argument.

This reportedly took an almost deadly twist when machetes were brought into play and both men were chopped.

They were then rushed to hospital where they were both admitted.

Checks by THE STAR last night found that the son was released, but the father was being kept in the hospital in serious condition.

One resident said the incident sent shockwaves through the community.