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Police: Upstate Cabin Reunion Ends in Fatal Shootings, Scot Thompson Charged With Murder

Investigators attribute the violence to sibling arguments that built over the weekend at the isolated site.

Overview

  • State police say Scot Thompson, 65, is charged with two counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of brothers Mark, 70, and David, 69.
  • A physical altercation erupted Sunday night at a hunting cabin in Allen, and troopers found both victims dead after a 911 call.
  • Authorities say Thompson fled in David’s vehicle and surrendered about an hour later after Livingston County deputies and Geneseo police stopped the car.
  • He is being held in Allegany County jail without bail, with a first court appearance set for Feb. 23, 2026.
  • The brothers, originally from Dansville, had recently reunited after estrangement for a weekend trip, with Scot and David living in Florida and Mark in Canterbury, Conn.