Man Arrested Whereas Becoming a member of Heartbroken Household Members at Scene The place His Brother Was Killed

An Arizona man is suspected by legislation enforcement of killing his brother, driving away after which returning to the crime scene together with his mother and father.

Christopher Eaves, 49, is going through first-degree homicide and housebreaking prices in connection to the March 21 loss of life of James “Artie” Eaves.

James, 51, was discovered face-down within the driveway of his dwelling in northeast Phoenix round 8 a.m., in accordance with a possible trigger assertion obtained by PEOPLE.

Officers discovered injury to the storage door and damaged glass from the patio door. Additionally they discovered 5 shell casings within the driveway and one inside the house, per the assertion.   

In response to the assertion, a witness advised police he was strolling down the road when he heard a “single gunshot, adopted by a number of further gunshots.”

“Inside 30 seconds the witness noticed a white BMW SUV automobile driving northbound,” per the assertion. “The witness described the motive force as being both bald or brief hair male.”

The witness wrote down the Arizona license plate quantity, which was linked to Christopher.

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Police mentioned officers have been executing a search warrant on the scene when Christopher confirmed up on the dwelling together with his mother and father and was detained.

Residence video surveillance allegedly confirmed a BMW reversing into the storage door after which driving ahead and stopping. Christopher was allegedly seen getting out of the automobile “sporting a darkish hooded shirt with a emblem on the left breast, a patch on the fitting sleeve, and a big graphic on the again. Christopher was seen eradicating a firearm from his left waistband space,” per the assertion.  

Police mentioned Christopher allegedly walked in the direction of the house with the firearm.

Investigators found a hoodie that matched the sweatshirt Christopher was seen sporting on surveillance footage in his mother and father’ automobile, in accordance with the assertion.

One other video confirmed the sufferer arriving dwelling and noticing the BMW earlier than strolling to the entrance door, per the assertion.

Police additionally allegedly discovered the gun used within the killing in Christopher’s bed room.

“The firearm was on prime of the nightstand,” the assertion says. “The firearm had one spherical chambered, the hammer was cocked again, and the protection was on. The headstamps on the chambered cartridge and the journal matched the headstamps on the casings on the scene.”  

James labored for the Sanders & Parks legislation agency.

The loss of life of the well-known protection lawyer has shocked the neighborhood.

“Artie Eaves was an expensive good friend and colleague to so many people on the Maricopa County Atty’s Workplace,” Maricopa County Legal professional Rachel Mitchell wrote on X. “At present’s tragedy has not but sunk in however one factor is for sure: Artie shall be deeply missed. I’m praying for his whole household and would ask others to do the identical.”