Michigan Republican committee member shot, killed by neighbor over wood chips [Video]

Michigan police are investigating after a 35-year-old man was allegedly shot and killed by his neighbor after an argument over landscaping.

Canton police told Scripps News Detroit that Nathan Morris was on a walk Saturday when just before noon, the suspect confronted him and began an argument over wood chips, though officials are still working out the details of how the shooting played out.

After he was shot, Morris was transported to a local hospital, where he later passed away from his injuries.

Meanwhile, police say the suspect, 47-year-old Devereaux Christopher Johnson, barricaded himself inside his home after the shooting before eventually surrendering to authorities. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has now charged him with first-degree murder, firearms possession and two counts of felony firearm in relation to the tragedy.

“This was a senseless act of violence toward the victim,” Canton Police Chief Chad Baugh said in a statement. “The …