Police say Hicks retrieved a firearm and shot Bellestri multiple times on the front lawn of the residence. His family said he was being attacked with a shovel and shot Bellestri in self-defense.
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Taylor police body cam footage shows aftermath of deadly confrontation between neighbors over firewood
DETROIT – Police body camera video shows the aftermath of a deadly fight between neighbors in Taylor.
Investigators said a 73-year-old Taylor man shot his neighbor multiple times as they argued about the wood from a fallen tree. The incident happened on the evening of June 15 in the 6400 block of Cornell Street in Taylor.
Man charged after neighbor shot and killed during dispute in Taylor
By Amber Ainsworth
Eddie Arnold Hicks, 73, is charged with one count of second-degree murder, one count of manslaughter, and two counts of felony firearm in connection with the June 15 death of 46-year-old Barry Bellestri.
Bellestri was killed around 5:20 p.m. in the 6400 block of Cornell.
At the time, police told FOX 2 that the shooting happened after a dispute over free firewood. However, Hicks family said Bellestri got into an argument and the man was being attacked by the victim. His family said he was being attacked with a shovel and shot Bellestri in self-defense.