FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — A Hall County family is reeling after authorities say one brother shot and killed the other inside the home they shared with their parents.
Criminal investigators with the Hall County Sheriff’s Office have charged Cristofer Daniel Arthurs, 36, with malice murder, felony murder, and aggravated assault in the death of his brother, Matthew Clayton Arthurs, 30.
Deputies were dispatched just after 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 10, to a residence in the 4800 block of Rose Heights Drive off Cash Road after the brothers’ father called 911. He reported finding his younger son dead on a basement sofa. Authorities said the victim had been shot.
Investigators believe Matthew Arthurs was wounded late Monday night and later died from his injuries. His body was taken to the GBI Crime Lab for an autopsy.
A firearm was recovered from the home, but investigators have not determined a motive.
Authorities said Cristofer Arthurs remained at the scene. He was taken to the Hall County Sheriff’s Office headquarters in Gainesville for questioning and later charged in connection with his brother’s death.
The investigation remains ongoing.
