Sunday shooting under investigation by Jefferson County sheriff

Published 12:00 am Tuesday, May 2, 2006

FAYETTE &8212; A Jefferson County man is dead and his brother is in jail after a Sunday afternoon shooting.

Arthur Tenner, 54, 1168 Tenner Road, is in jail on charges of murder, but Sheriff Peter Walker said the case is still under investigation.

&8220;I&8217;m trying to make a true determination of what really happened,&8221; Walker said. &8220;The shooter has cooperated but not to the point that I&8217;m comfortable.&8221;

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Tenner admitted to shooting his brother Jackie L. Tenner, 53, 1216 Tenner Road near his home Walker said.

&8220;The information that we received was that there was someone else around,&8221; Walker said. &8220;He&8217;s not given me the information I need to know who else was present.&8221;

Jackie Tenner was pronounced dead at the scene, Walker said. Sheriff&8217;s investigators believe he was shot with a 9 mm weapon, but it has not been recovered.

&8220;He&8217;s denied knowing where the weapon is,&8221; Walker said.

Tenner Road is near the Adams County line.

Arthur Tenner allegedly visited the home of Jackie&8217;s wife and told her he&8217;d shot him, Walker said.

A 911 call came in from Jackie&8217;s daughter first around 3 p.m., then from his wife.

Arthur Tenner was still on the scene when authorities arrived.

&8220;Arthur says there was an argument,&8221; Walker said. &8220;But I don&8217;t have all the facts. I have reason to believe there is a cover up.&8221;

Tenner was denied bond.

Services for Jackie Tenner will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Jefferson County High School auditorium.