TOWN OF ALLEN, N.Y. (WKBW) — New York State Police have charged 65-year-old Scot D. Thompson in the deadly shooting of his two brothers at a hunting cabin in the town of Allen on Sunday. Thompson is now behind bars and faces two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of criminal use of a firearm.
The incident occurred around 10 p.m. on November 23, at a cabin located at 5301 Botsford Hollow Road. Investigators said the three brothers were staying together when a dispute escalated.
According to Trooper James O’Callaghan, spokesperson for NYSP, Troop A, alcohol was involved, and a verbal domestic argument between the brothers turned physical. During the fight, Scot Thompson allegedly grabbed a rifle and fatally shot his brothers, identified as 70-year-old Mark B. Thompson of Canterbury, CT, and 69-year-old David E. Thompson of Port Charlotte, FL.
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After the shooting, Thompson fled the scene in one of the brothers' vehicles. Law enforcement agencies, including the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office and Geneseo Police Department, located the vehicle and conducted a safe felony stop, taking Thompson into custody without further incident. He was then turned over to State Police at SP Amity, processed, and transported to the Allegany County Jail for arraignment.
Autopsies for the victims are scheduled at Strong Memorial Hospital, and State Police are still looking into whether the cabin was owned by one of the brothers or rented.
