A man from St. Louis County is jailed on accusations that he killed his uncle while the two were fighting over what they were about to eat.

43-year-old  of John Cunningham of Jennings is charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of his uncle, 44-year-old Lessie Lowe.

The two were apparently arguing early Monday over whether the cuts of meat they were planning to cook were pork steaks or pork chops.  Cunningham said they were pork steaks, but Lowe disagreed.

Police say the argument became physical and the two had to be separated by someone else in the house. Cunningham then allegedly retrieved a shotgun and shot Lowe, who died later at a hospital.