ALLEN, NY — A Florida man has been arrested on murder charges following a fatal shooting at a hunting cabin that left two of his brothers dead.
Scot D. Thompson, 65, of Englewood, Florida, was arrested Nov. 24 by the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation and charged with two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of first-degree criminal use of a firearm.
State troopers from SP Amity responded to a disturbance on Botsford Hollow Road in the town of Allen at approximately 10:06 p.m. Nov. 23, 2024.
Troopers located two deceased individuals at the residence.
Investigation determined that three brothers were staying at the hunting cabin when they got into a physical altercation.
One of the brothers called 911 during the altercation.
Scot Thompson fatally shot Mark B. Thompson, 70, of Canterbury, Connecticut, and David E. Thompson, 69, of Port Charlotte, Florida, with a rifle, according to police.
Scot Thompson left the scene in David Thompson’s vehicle.
The vehicle information was disseminated to law enforcement agencies.
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office and Geneseo Police Department located the vehicle and took Scot Thompson into custody without incident.
Thompson was turned over to state troopers and transported to SP Amity for processing.
He was processed and transported to the Allegany County Jail for centralized arraignment.
An autopsy is scheduled for the victims at Strong Memorial Hospital.
The investigation involved the NYSP Forensic Identification Unit, Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Allegany County District Attorney’s Office, Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, Geneseo Police Department and the Allegany County Coroner.
