Cecil County investigators say a man in Rising Sun, Maryland, shot his uncle Friday morning, and police said they found blood on his hands while arresting him.

The Cecil County Sheriff's Office said in a news release they were called to the 1600 block of Theodore Road in Rising Sun around 8 a.m. because someone had been shot inside the house. The victim, 45-year-old James Hammersley Biddle, died at the scene.

The sheriff's office said deputies found out his nephew, 21-year-old Kelly Patrick Biddle Jr., fired the gun. He was found with bloody hands and clothes, the sheriff's office said.

The sheriff's office said the nephew and uncle lived at the same residence. Deputies spoke to another person who lived there, according to the sheriff's office.

Police found a handgun in the house and believe it was the murder weapon, according to the sheriff's office. Police believe the nephew and uncle had an argument that turned physical before Kelly Patrick Biddle Jr. got the gun and shot his uncle multiple times.

Kelly Patrick Biddle Jr. has been charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter, first-degree assault, second-degree assault, use of a firearm while committing a felony and reckless endangerment.

Sheriff's office investigators consulted with the Cecil County State's Attorney's Office, which recommended the charges, a sheriff's office spokesman said.

He was committed to the Cecil County Detention Center without bond.

Contact Adam Duvernay at (302) 319-1855 or aduvernay@delawareonline.com.

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