Father shot dead by neighbor in argument over daughter touching ‘mulch’ on property

A man in Canton Township, Michigan, allegedly shot and killed his neighbor because the man's daughter touched his mulch.

Nathan Morris, 35, was killed just before noon on Saturday.

«On Saturday, while taking a stroll with his family in his neighborhood, his daughter touched the mulch of one of the neighbors,» according to the Michigan GOP in a statement by RNC National committeewoman Hima Kolanagireddy. «The neighbortook a gun out and started threatening the family. Nathan sent his family home and said that he would try and diffuse the situation, but instead was shot and killed.»

According to the state GOP, Morris — who worked as an engineer at the Ford Motor Company — «got involved in politics when Ford mandated Covid-19 vaccines,» and ran for the Canton School Board «to make schools safe for his daughters.»

Morris served as the secretary for the 6th Congressional District Republican Committee, according to the Michigan GOP.

Police were called out to respond to the altercation between neighbors, and found Morris lying in the street with a gunshot wound. First responders transported Morris to a hospital, where he later died.

While police were treating Morris, Devereaux Christopher Johnson, 47, the suspect, barricaded himself in his home. He eventually surrendered to police without further incident.

Johnson was taken into custody and was arraigned on Monday. He has been charged with first-degree murder, and has entered a not guilty plea. Johnson is currently being held without bond.

During his arraignment, the presiding judge requested a competency exam to determine the state of Johnson's mental health.

«This was a senseless act of violence toward the victim,» Canton Police Chief Chad Baugh said during a press