Man arrested on murder charge claimed fatal shooting was ‘an accident’

A antheral booked connected a execution complaint told a witnesser “I curse to deity it was an accident” moments aft fatally shooting the unfortunate successful his home, according to an apprehension study released Wednesday.

Jonathan Maynes, 33, is charged with unfastened execution successful the sidesplitting of Timothy Shaefer, 50, of Las Vegas.

The apprehension study did not supply specifics astir what led to the shooting, but constabulary said Maynes and 2 others were astatine Shaefer’s residence, connected the 6400 artifact of Casada Way, erstwhile it occurred successful the aboriginal hours of Oct. 24.

Police were called to the country and recovered Shaefer, who had been changeable successful the pelvis area. He was pronounced dormant astatine the scene.

According to a witness, Maynes said “I curse to deity it was an accident,” aft the gunshots. Another witnesser said Maynes “was paranoid that Shaefer was a bull and was questioning him.”

Police heard from an “unidentified citizen” that Maynes was progressive successful Shaefer’s murder, which led them to analyse him. During the investigation, helium was arrested connected an unrelated robbery charge.

He told constabulary that different man, Marquece Knickberbocker, had changeable Shaefer, but different witnesses identified Maynes arsenic the gunman.

Maynes has a tribunal quality scheduled for Jan. 31.

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