James Arthur ‘Artie’ Eaves, 51, a high-profile Arizona attorney, was found face-down in the driveway of his Phoenix home on Friday morning

The male suspect, arrested when her turned up at the crime scene while officers were conducting investigations was identified as the the victim’s younger brother

Christopher Eaves, 49, faces life in prison or the death penalty if convicted of burglary and first-degree murder of his brother, James

Witness who described man fleeing scene after shooting on in the March 21, supplied tag that matched Christopher’s BMW

Home surveillance footage captured suspect arriving at before his brother’s returned home – going into house dressed in a hoodie, weapon drawn

Officers were executing a search warrant at the crime scene when Christopher Eaves arrived with his parents, he was placed in custody

Gun recovered from nightstand in suspect’s bedroom matched the murder weapon, hoodie was recovered inside his parent’s vehicle

Parents said younger son suffers from mental illness, but didn’t know if he’d been officially diagnosed with a mental disorder

Appearing in court on March 24, a cash bond was set at $1.5 million and his next court appearance was scheduled for March 27

James ‘Artie’ Eaves, 51, a high-profile attorney at Sanders & Parks, an Arizona law firm, was found face-down in the driveway of his Phoenix home around 8 am on Friday, March 21

Authorities in Phoenix, Arizona revealed the identity of the suspect behind the shooting of a prominent Arizona attorney to be his own brother.
Christopher Brett Eaves, 49, of Scottsdale was arrested on suspicion of premeditated first-degree murder in connection to the fatal shooting of his brother, James Arthur ‘Artie’ Eaves, 51, on March 21.
According court filings Christopher Eaves shot his brother multiple times, then left the scene, only to return later with his parents.
James Eaves, a 51-year-old attorney at the high profile phoenix law firm of Sanders & Parks, was found face-down in the driveway of his Phoenix home around 8 am on Friday,
Based on evidence found at the scene and inside Christopher’s home, authorities believe the suspect shot and killed his older brother.

Christopher Eaves, [photo], is facing first-degree murder and burglary charges in the March 21 death of his brother. Home surveillance footage captured his arrival at the home before his brother’s return, weapon drawn. The weapon was recovered from his nightstand

Christopher is accused of breaking into James’ home on March 21 armed with a handgun. When James arrived home, Christopher shot him multiple times and killed him. Police discovered substantial damage to victim’s garage door and broken glass from the home’s patio door along with five shell casings in the driveway and one inside the home.
A witness told police he was walking down the street when he heard a ‘single gunshot, followed by several additional gunshots.
‘Within 30 seconds [of the shots], the witness saw a white BMW SUV vehicle driving northbound,’ according to the statement.
‘The witness described the driver as being either bald or short-haired male,’ police said.
The witness supplied the tag of the fleeing vehicle, which cops later matched to Christopher’s BMW.

The man arrested at the scene of a grisly, gun-wielding murder of Phoenix attorney James Eaves, was revealed to be the victim’s brother, Christopher Eaves, pictured [left], alongside his parents at the murder scene

The possible hunt for the suspect was short lived because officers were executing a search warrant at the crime scene when Christopher arrived in the company of his parents.
Detectives retrieved home surveillance video that allegedly showed a BMW backing into the garage door of the home, near Camelback Road and 44th before pulling forward and coming to a stop.
Christopher Eaves was seen exiting the vehicle wearing a dark hooded shirt with a logo on the left breast, a patch on the right sleeve and a large graphic on the back.
In the footage, he is next seen removing a firearm from the left side of his waistband and start walking towards the home.

Officers were executing a search warrant at the crime scene when Christopher Eaves arrived along with his parents, Phoenix police said

Investigators later discovered a hoodie, matching the one seen on the home surveillance video, inside Christopher’s parent’s vehicle.
A different surveillance video showed James Eaves arriving at his home, noticing the BMW in the driveway before entering the house.
Police also found loaded guns inside Christopher’s car, as well as well as weapon believed to be the murder weapon from his home. Police allegedly found the 40-caliber firearm, sitting on top of the bedside table in the suspect’s bedroom .
‘The firearm was on top of the nightstand,’ the charging document reads.
‘The firearm had one round chambered, the hammer was cocked back, and the safety was on.
‘The headstamps on the chambered cartridge and the magazine matched the headstamps on the casings at the scene.’

Investigators discovered a hoodie, matching the one seen on the home surveillance video, inside Christophe Eaves’ parent’s vehicle, according to the probable cause statement

Christopher was detained at the scene and now faces a first-degree murder charge. He was also accused of burglary, according to the document.
His parents told investigators that their son suffers from mental illness but did not know if he had been officially diagnosed with a mental disorder, however according to the filing, Christopher Eaves was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the alleged crime.
During his initial court appearance on March 24, a judge set a cash bond for cold-blooded killer at $1.5 million.
When an argumentative Christopher Eaves claimed he was ‘never Mirandized’ or read his Miranda rights, the judge noting that some people have a misconception that not being read Miranda rights can do away with charges, educating the suspect that the ‘evidence gathered has nothing to do with Miranda.’
The judge then ordered Christopher to have ‘no contact’ with his parents because they are victim’s next of kin.
If convicted in the state of Arizona, he faces mandatory lifetime prison sentence or the death penalty. His next court appearance is set for March 27.