10/23/12 - A Howell man was arrested on charges of open murder Monday in connection with a fatal shooting at a Brighton Township gun range this past summer. Authorities say the 19-year-old suspect will probably be arraigned sometime Tuesday. He was at the Livingston Conservation and Sports Association gun range on McClements Road June 30th when his weapon, a knockoff of the AK-47 assault rifle, discharged. The shot struck his friend Charles Robert Kimball in the head and killed him instantly. Kimball is pictured at left. It was originally claimed that the discharge occurred while the 19-year-old was cleaning the weapon after a jam, but Sheriff Bob Bezotte says that story has been questioned from the beginning. The investigation has continued since then and Bezotte says eyewitness statements and state police crime lab reports contradict the original story. Based on evidence, the sheriffâs department arrested the Howell man at about 11:00 Monday morning on a charge of open murder. (TD)
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