Man Charged With Murder After He And His Friend Allegedly Took Turns Shooting Each Other

A man is facing a execution complaint complete his friend's decease aft Texas authorities allege nan 2 men took turns shooting astatine each other.

Sean O'Donnell, 46, was arrested past week aft his friend was changeable successful nan caput astatine O’Donnell's residence, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. Deputies first responded to nan location connected Aug. 17 and recovered an big antheral pinch a gunshot coiled to nan head.

The man, Aaron Prout, was taken to nan hospital, wherever he died from his injuries.

According to Gonzalez, nan incident was first believed to beryllium a suicide, but "things weren’t adding up" upon further investigation.

Prout and O'Donnell allegedly put connected a Kevlar helmet and took turns shooting astatine each different pinch a firearm wrong O’Donnell's home.

O’Donnell was charged connected Thursday pinch a count of execution successful Prout's death. Court records show a $300,000 enslaved was group successful his case, but he appears to stay successful custody arsenic of Tuesday morning.

A nationalist defender represented him during his tribunal appearance. NBC News has reached retired to nan Harris County Public Defender's Office for comment.