Cousin arrested after man dies in Buckeye shooting, police say
Suspect questioned after leaving church in deadly Buckeye shooting of his cousin
A man in his 50s died in a Buckeye yard after being shot on Sunday morning. FOX 10's Jacob Luthi learns more, as officers detained the suspect, who is the victim's cousin.
BUCKEYE, Ariz. - A man was shot dead by his cousin in a Buckeye neighborhood after an argument early Sunday morning, according to police.
What we know:
Buckeye officers responded to a downtown neighborhood near 3rd Street and Centre Avenue for reports of a shooting at around 10:45 a.m. on June 21. Investigators said there was an argument with the victim, and then neighbors heard shots being fired.
A man, identified as 56-year-old Ewell Mccrae, was found in a yard with a gunshot wound. Despite life-saving measures, including applying a chest seal to stop his bleeding, Mccrae died at the scene.
Police were told that the suspect, identified as the victim's 57-year-old cousin, Roger Mccrae, went to a nearby church and then left. When he later returned to the area where the shooting occurred, he was detained.
In an update Sunday evening, Buckeye Police said they arrested Roger Mccrae on homicide charges. He was booked into jail and is accused of multiple felony charges, including second-degree murder.
"There's no outstanding threat to the community. There are folks who heard and witnessed parts of this incident and investigators are speaking with them to gather all the information," Carissa Planalp with the Buckeye Police Department said.
What we don't know:
It is unknown what led up to the shooting.
What's next:
This remains an ongoing investigation.
Map of the area of the shooting.
The Source: The Buckeye Police Department