Charleston police arrested a man Saturday in connection with the fatal shooting of his stepson in West Ashley.
Paul E. Capps, 72, was charged with murder and possession of a weapon during commission of a violent crime.
Authorities said that Capps and Jerry Hancock, 51, of Charleston were arguing inside Capps' residence at 1443 River Front Drive when he shot Hancock around 6:20 p.m. The Charleston County Coroner's Office confirmed Hancock as the deceased on Sunday.
Capps remained on the scene and was arrested after officers arrived, Charleston Police Department spokesman Charles Francis said. The investigation is ongoing.
The fatal shooting marked the second recorded homicide in Charleston in 2019, according to a Post and Courier database.
Michael Majchrowicz contributed to this report.