Sheriff's office: Fight between neighbors ends in Arkansan's death

An argument between neighbors resulted in a fatal shooting early Wednesday, authorities in Arkansas said.

Madison County sheriff's office deputies were called at 8:15 a.m. in response to the shooting in Combs, according to a news release. The city is located about 30 miles south of Fayetteville.

Two neighbors got into a physical altercation, which ended with 30-year-old Samuel Scott Hicks being fatally shot, a later release states.

Authorities said Dale Wayne Bryant into custody, and he was later charged with capital murder. Bail was set at $250,000, according to the sheriff's office.

The investigation is ongoing.

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