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Posted: February 5, 2007
Updated: April 24, 2008

Nephew: Uncle's Slaying Was Self-Defense

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Siler City, N.C. — A Siler City man was arrested Monday morning in connection with his uncle's death over the weekend, authorities said.

Christopher N. Matthews, 35, of 131C Fletcher-Siler Road, was arrested at his home and charged with murder. He is being held in the Chatham County Jail on a $500,000 bond.

Donald Louis Scotton, 53, of 175 Fletcher-Siler Road, was fatally shot Saturday nigh at Matthews' home, authorities said. Witnesses told investigators that Scotton and Matthews had an argument that escalated into gunfire.

Matthews ran into a wooded area near the home after the shooting, authorities said. Search dogs tracked him to nearby residences, but he had fled the scene by the time deputies arrived.

Authorities said Matthews provided a written statement after his arrest in which he said the shooting was a case of self-defense.

RELATED TOPICS: Chatham County

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The bigotry expressed here is disgusting. I don't see anyone pointing out that the man just arrested for raping his step-children is white.
Click to view my profile katgoesloco
February 6, 2007 2:47 p.m.
what bigotry...did not notice any bigotry
smoothtip99
February 6, 2007 2:02 p.m.
Vickiej40...your bigotry is getting on my nerves!
Click to view my profile 0 Tolerance aka Ms.Turner
February 6, 2007 10:28 a.m.
sfarrell16,Yeppers,It didn't go unnoticed.
vickiej40
February 6, 2007 9:51 a.m.
Armogidas...I believe there was a knife/stabbing involved in this story originally. I think the shooting suspect may have been stabbed by his uncle and he shot him in self-defense. (Should have just shot him in the leg or something first to get him to stop, then if he kept coming at him with the knife it would have truly been self-defense.) But this is all just specutlation. None of us were there. It is sad that it had to end like it did.
norwinfischer
February 6, 2007 7:15 a.m.
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