Prominent Phoenix Attorney Shot Dead in His Driveway, Younger Brother Charged
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A Phoenix man has been charged with gunning down his brother, a prominent attorney, in the brother’s driveway on Friday morning.

Christopher Eaves, aged 49, was taken into custody after he returned to the scene of the incident with his parents later that morning, while Phoenix Police were present conducting their investigation, according to KTVK.

During his court appearance on Saturday, Eaves was involved in a verbal exchange with prosecutors and the judge. He argued that he had already been Mirandized and demanded to know specifics about the case against him. The judge informed him that the hearing was not meant for debate and advised him to refrain from speaking while the prosecutor was presenting their case.

Police arrived at the residence of James “Artie” Eaves, aged 51, at 8 a.m. on Friday, where they discovered the attorney deceased in his driveway. The sound of gunshots was recorded by a neighbor’s doorbell camera.

While they were on scene, Christopher Eaves returned and was arrested.

“The defendant went over to the victim’s house early yesterday morning and shot the victim, fired multiple shots,” prosecutors said at a hearing on Saturday, KSAZ reported. “He returned to his house with his parents, and Phoenix Police found multiple loaded weapons in the defendant’s car.”

Eaves interrupted at that point, demanding to know “what car.”

Prosecutors asked that Eaves be given no bond.

“It’s the state’s belief that the defendant poses a risk to the community, as well as family in this case,” prosecutors said.

The judge handed out a $1.5 million bond, along with restrictions barring him from contact with any member of his family. That prompted another argument as Eaves said that he lives with parents. The judge told him he would be allowed to retrieve belongings from the home in the company of a deputy.

Prosecutors did not provide information about a motive for the murder at the hearing.

Artie Eaves was an attorney with the firm Sanders+Park, where he handled” medical malpractice cases on behalf of doctors and hospitals, as well as governmental liability matters for municipalities and counties,” the firm said.

He had previously worked as a prosecutor with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.

Christopher Eaves is due back in court on Thursday.

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