Alaska State Troopers in Wasilla report that murder suspect, Seth Shacklett, age 35, has been taken into custody for the Wednesday night death of 52-year-old Wasilla resident Nelson Reece.

Troopers and EMS were called to the scene of the shooting on Fairview Loop just before 7 pm on Wednesday evening. Found shot, was Reece. Life-saving efforts were unsuccessful and the victim was declared deceased at the scene.

The preliminary investigation revealed that Shacklett and Reece were in the driveway of a residence having a disagreement. During the argument, Shacklett shot Reece with a rifle. “Shacklett was on conditions of release for an unrelated case, which include firearm possession restrictions,” Troopers said. As a result, Shacklett was arrested for violating conditions of release and remanded to Mat-Su Pretrial facility.

On Friday, apparently, Shacklett posted bond. But, by 11:20 am, he was back in custody and charged with Murder I, two counts of Murder II, and three counts of Misconduct Involving a Weapon III. He was remanded to the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility.

The investigation is ongoing.

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