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Police Charge 65-Year-Old in Fatal Shooting of His Two Brothers at Upstate Cabin

Investigators describe simmering sibling disputes during a hunting reunion that escalated into gunfire.

Overview

  • Scot Thompson, 65, is charged with two counts of second-degree murder after Mark Thompson, 70, and David Thompson, 69, were found dead at a remote cabin in Allen, N.Y.
  • State police say the shootings followed a physical altercation late Sunday around 10:06 p.m., and one brother called 911 before troopers arrived.
  • Authorities report Thompson fled in David’s vehicle and surrendered about an hour later after the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office and Geneseo Police located the car.
  • Police and local reports say he is being held in the Allegany County Jail without bail, with a first court appearance set for Feb. 23, 2026.
  • In addition to murder counts, police listed two charges of criminal use of a firearm; the investigation continues, with autopsies scheduled for the victims.