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East Phoenix Stepson Booked on Murder Charge in Stepfather’s Fatal Apartment Shooting

Police say he returned to the scene to surrender after an argument inside.

Overview

  • First responders were called just before 9 p.m. Saturday to an apartment near 37th Street and McDowell Road on reports of a shooting.
  • Officers found 58-year-old William Christopher Baumgardner with gunshot wounds, and he was taken to a hospital where he later died.
  • Investigators identified the suspect as Baumgardner’s 34-year-old stepson, Bradley Alan Gibson.
  • Police executed a search warrant and say they recovered evidence at the apartment, adding that Gibson had evidence on him when he returned.
  • Gibson was medically evaluated for an unrelated issue before questioning at police headquarters, and he was later booked on murder charges as the investigation continues.