Christmas dinner turns deadly after Arizona man allegedly shoots 80-year-old stepfather
Police responded to the Gilbert, Arizona, residence after receiving a call that a vehicle had backed into a home
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Gilbert Police Department in Arizona responded to a call reporting a vehicle had backed into a residence early Christmas evening.
Upon arrival, officers found an elderly man suffering from gunshot wounds.
"Responding officers located an 80-year-old male victim with gunshot wounds inside the vehicle," the police department said in its report. "Life-saving measures were attempted but unsuccessful, and the victim was pronounced deceased at the scene. There were no other reported injuries."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Police spoke with individuals at the scene of the Christmas murder, one of whom was allegedly a male relative of the victim.
Michael Kaser, 48, is accused of shooting and killing his 80-year-old stepfather in Gilbert, Arizona. (Credit: Fox 10 Phoenix)
Based on witness testimony, officers arrested Michael Kaser, 48, and took him into custody.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"Through the subsequent investigation and witness statements, it was alleged that Kaser had shot his stepfather upon returning from a family dinner," the Gilbert Police Department stated. "Kaser was arrested and booked at the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office ITR Facility for one count of first-degree murder."
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The investigation remains ongoing, according to authorities.
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Kaser is being held on a $1 million bond.