RUMFORD, Maine — A Rumford man was in critical condition Monday evening after being allegedly shot by his brother.
Shay McKenna, 27, of Rumford was charged with elevated aggravated assault with a dangerous weapon and arrested early Tuesday morning, a news release from Maine State Police spokesperson Shannon Moss said Tuesday.
Officers with the Rumford Police Department responded to a domestic disturbance complaint at a home on Route 2 when they found McKenna's 23-year-old brother, Drew McKenna of Rumford, had been shot, Tuesday's release said.
Drew McKenna was taken to Rumford Hospital and then flown by helicopter to Maine Medical Center, according to Tuesday's release. He was pronounced dead at Maine Medical Center on Tuesday, an updated release from Moss said Thursday.
Drew McKenna's body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta for an autopsy, Moss said Thursday.
Shay McKenna's charges have since been upgraded to manslaughter. He appeared in the Oxford County Superior Court for an initial appearance on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., Thursday's release said. He is currently being held at the Oxford County Jail on a $200,000 surety bail.
The Rumford Police Department and detectives with the Maine State Police are continuing to investigate the incident.
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