An argument between two brothers over a cellphone charger turned deadly, Mississippi deputies say.
Copiah County deputies responded to reports of a shooting in Hazlehurst at around 6.30pm on Sept 17, according to information shared with McClatchy News from the Copiah County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies found 21-year-old Larry Thrasher near the scene. His older brother had sustained multiple gunshot wounds, deputies said.
Kawalarius Thrasher, 25, was taken to Copiah County Medical Center, where he died of his injuries, according to the report.
Witnesses informed deputies that the brothers were arguing over the cellphone charger prior to the shooting.
The 21-year-old was then taken to Copiah County Jail and is now facing a murder charge, officials told McClatchy News.
Hazlehurst is located approximately 35 miles southwest of Jackson. – The Charlotte Observer/Tribune News Service
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