Police: 2 arrested in Fort Smith shooting death

FORT SMITH — Fort Smith police have arrested two suspects connected to a shooting that killed one man and critically injured his brother.

The Southwest Times Record reported that a 22-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy were arrested Tuesday. They are still searching for another 15-year-old boy in connection to the Saturday slaying of 35-year-old Christopher Morris.

Police say the shooting occurred after a victim grabbed a shotgun following a verbal altercation.

All three are suspected of first-degree battery. Police say a SWAT team arrested the man without incident and the 15-year-old turned himself in.

Authorities described the injured man's condition as stable Tuesday. They haven't released his name.

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