Kansas man found with gunshot wounds to chest, brother-in-law accused of murder

An Arkansas man was found with gunshot wounds to his chest. Now, police say his brother-in-law is responsible and faces a murder charge.

Early in the evening on Oct. 31, police said they responded to a disturbance at a home in West Helena, Arkansas.

Once on the scene, officials said they found 48-year-old Joe Clayton on the ground with a gunshot wound to his chest.

Clayton was taken to Helena Regional Medical Center but later died from his injuries, according to authorities.

After speaking with witnesses and getting video evidence, police said they identified 56-year-old Howard Tate as a suspect in the case and he was arrested, KARK reported.

Tate is the brother-in-law of Clayton and now faces a second-degree murder charge in his death, police said. Authorities have not detailed what led to the shooting.

He is being held at the Phillips County Detention Center on a $500,000 bond, authorities said.