ARLINGTON — A dispute over cattle may have led an Arlington-area man to fatally shoot his older brother.
Snohomish County sheriff’s deputies on Saturday arrested a man, 47, for investigation of second-degree murder. Deputies were summoned to the 16200 block of Grant Creek Road. The brothers share the property with other family members and raised cattle on the land.
Paramedics found the man dead at the scene.
Detectives learned that the brothers lived in separate houses on the several acres owned by their mother, Snohomish County sheriff’s spokeswoman Rebecca Hover said.
The older brother allegedly went to the younger brother’s house to talk to him about moving some cattle from one part of the property to another, Hover said. The discussion led to a fight between the men. The younger brother allegedly went to his bedroom and retrieved a rifle. Detectives believe he first fired a shot into the ceiling and then shot his brother, Hover said.
The younger brother was booked into jail. He is expected to appear in court this afternoon for a bail hearing.
John Hillis 20 years ago we worked together on third shift at Boeing. I remember John had an incredible sense of humor and always had a smile on his face. He showed me his property and we walked up in the hills to an overlook to a small lake that almost no one knows about. John was a good man and it's a shame what happend.
In Memory of "The Voodoo Paint Club". Marvin Miller | Dec 11, 2009 5:31 am | 0 replies | Request removal
John Hillis We will miss you, John. So many years have passed since we first knew you and things will not be the same. Our love goes out to your Mother, your wife and your daughter. Go in peace. Chris Huntley | Dec 8, 2009 3:41 pm | 0 replies | Request removal
(No heading) Man alive, what's becoming of this place? Seems like from Everett northward there's no shortage of people who don't think twice about just gunning you down if they feel like it. Yikes. Jacques Klahaya | Dec 8, 2009 2:34 pm | 0 replies | Request removal
john hillis John was a good man,father son, he did not in any way deserve this. We have lost a long time friend and all because he had a awful greedy brother. I hope he gets life with no parole, Washington state needs to change the law on who can get bailed out. We would have police officers alive today, and there would not be any way for mark to be bailed. I hope and pray that no one helps him in any way. He doesn't deserve to live amongst decent people.He needs to be locked up like a caged animal that he is. debbie larsen | Dec 7, 2009 1:42 pm | 0 replies | Request removal
(No heading) Don't try to understand 'em Just rope, throw, and brand 'em Soon we'll be living high and wide. My hearts calculatin' My true love will be waitin', Be waitin' at the end of my ride. D. M. | Dec 7, 2009 1:15 pm | 0 replies | Request removal
(No heading) I swear Arlington sets the world back 100 years with all the vigilantism and now this!
Everytime I drive through Arlington now "Dueling Banjos" gets stuck in my head................ Scrappy Jr | Dec 7, 2009 11:56 am | 0 replies | Request removal
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20 years ago we worked together on third shift at Boeing. I remember John had an incredible sense of humor and always had a smile on his face. He showed me his property and we walked up in the hills to an overlook to a small lake that almost no one knows about. John was a good man and it's a shame what happend.
In Memory of "The Voodoo Paint Club".
Marvin Miller | Dec 11, 2009 5:31 am | 0 replies | Request removal
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Chris Huntley | Dec 8, 2009 3:41 pm | 0 replies | Request removal
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Man alive, what's becoming of this place? Seems like from Everett northward there's no shortage of people who don't think twice about just gunning you down if they feel like it. Yikes.
Jacques Klahaya | Dec 8, 2009 2:34 pm | 0 replies | Request removal
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The world has lost a good man.
glenn magnuson | Dec 7, 2009 7:42 pm | 0 replies | Request removal
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The world has lost a good man.
glenn magnuson | Dec 7, 2009 7:42 pm | 0 replies | Request removal
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debbie larsen | Dec 7, 2009 1:42 pm | 0 replies | Request removal
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Don't try to understand 'em
Just rope, throw, and brand 'em
Soon we'll be living high and wide.
My hearts calculatin'
My true love will be waitin',
Be waitin' at the end of my ride.
D. M. | Dec 7, 2009 1:15 pm | 0 replies | Request removal
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I swear Arlington sets the world back 100 years with all the vigilantism and now this!
Everytime I drive through Arlington now "Dueling Banjos" gets stuck in my head................
Scrappy Jr | Dec 7, 2009 11:56 am | 0 replies | Request removal
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