Maumelle man charged with murder after stepson found shot dead at home
A Maumelle man was arrested Saturday after police ruled a reported suicide as homicide. Scott Strauss faces first-degree murder charges in his stepson's death.
Stepson's death ruled homicide after Maumelle suicide call
A Maumelle man has been charged with first-degree murder following the shooting death of his stepson, yahoo.com reports, after a 911 call initially described the incident as a suicide attempt.
Officers from the Maumelle Police Department responded to a home on Village Way at approximately 10:19 a.m. Saturday, after a family member called to report a possible suicide. Upon arrival, officers found a man dead from an apparent gunshot wound.
"When officers arrived, the evidence didn't present itself as a suicide, so we elevated it to a homicide," Sgt. Chandler Belew of the Maumelle Police Department said.
Investigators identified Scott Strauss as the victim's stepfather. According to police, Strauss and his stepson were the only two individuals inside the residence at the time of the shooting.
Strauss was arrested at the scene and charged with first-degree murder as well as tampering with physical evidence. He is currently held at the Pulaski County Jail without bond. Police could not confirm, as of their latest update, whether Strauss had appeared before a judge.
Authorities have not released the identity of the victim and have not disclosed any information about the events leading up to the fatal shooting.
Sgt. Belew confirmed the investigation remains open as detectives continue working to establish the full circumstances surrounding the death. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Maumelle Police Department.
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