Police: Roswell man accused in fatal shooting of his uncle

ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — Police say a Roswell man wanted in the fatal shooting of his uncle is in custody. A warrant was issued Nov. 9 for 35-year-old Cody Hairston in the shooting of 56-year-old Ernest Ray Allen. Police say Hairston was arrested Thursday at a friend's home on Roswell's west side. The warrant accuses Hairston of first-degree murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm. It's unclear if Hairston has a lawyer yet. Police say Allen was found shot at his home just before midnight on Nov. 8. He was pronounced dead at a hospital. Investigators say Hairston and Allen were seen arguing and pushing each other at a family member's residence. Before the argument, family members say Allen was trying to console Hairston about the recent death of Hairston's mother.