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.
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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.
Eddie Hicks appeared before a judge on Thursday on murder charges. Hicks was charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter and faces two felony firearm charges in the death of 46-year-old Barry Bellestri.
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