SURPRISE, AZ — A man is facing charges after he reportedly shot his twin brother multiple times, killing him.
Surprise police say they were called to the area near Cotton Lane and Greenway Road for a report of a shooting Wednesday.
When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Another man was taken into custody at the scene.
According to court paperwork, the man in custody told police he was staying at the home of the victim, who was his twin brother.
He says he was staying there because he is homeless.
The suspect was reportedly staying there in spite of the fact that the victim had a restraining order placed against him.
The suspect told police that the two had a confrontation the morning of the shooting, where the victim "asked him to leave several times, while assaulting him and threatening him with a firearm and knives."
At 12:10 p.m., court paperwork shows the victim called 9-1-1 asking for police assistance because the suspect was still at his home.
Three minutes later, the suspect called 9-1-1 reporting the shooting.
The victim had "several" gunshot wounds in his back, according to court paperwork. The suspect admitted to shooting his brother because "he was in fear for his life."
The suspect now faces charges of second-degree murder, illegally possessing a weapon and failing to comply with a court order.
