A young man's life ended in a shooting incident in Flagstaff, Arizona this past Sunday, leading to the arrest of his best friend. Flagstaff Police Department officers arrived at around 2 p.m. on October 13 near Route 66 and Switzer Canyon Drive to a grim scene. They found 20-year-old Philip Green unharmed outside a residence, and inside, they discovered the body of 21-year-old Dylan Carter who had suffered a fatal gunshot wound. Green has been arrested and is facing a manslaughter charge in connection with the shooting, according to FOX 10 Phoenix.
The circumstances that led to the tragedy are unclear, yet the two had been friends before the incident, Carter's father, Lafonzo Rachal-Carter, grappling with the concept that his son's life was cut short by a friend. "I'm devastated," Rachal-Carter expressed, "I can't believe this is happening," in a statement obtained by FOX 10 Phoenix.
For Carter's family, the news of his passing came as a shock. "I got a call from his mom saying that my son had been shot and killed by his friend," Rachal-Carter told FOX 10 Phoenix. "I guess his good friend accidentally shot him in the head." The disbelief and the need for answers hung heavy in his words, "To me, it's just like, how are you going to accidentally shoot someone in the head?"
Meanwhile, the Flagstaff Police Department encourages anyone with information about the incident to come forward, as reported by 12 News.
