A 51-year-old Chester County man is charged with murder after reportedly shooting his neighbor in the head early Tuesday morning.

Clayton P. Carter III admitted to fatally shooting his neighbor, G. Brooks Jennings, at around 1 a.m. Aug. 8 on the 300 block of Box Elder Drive in West Goshen Township, according to township police. The men had been involved in a long-running neighborhood dispute that led to the shooting, said Chester County District Attorney Thomas Hogan in a news release.

The following is an account of the fatal shooting taken from charging documents filed by detectives David S. Maurer and John O'Donnell of West Goshen Township police:

Carter and Jennings had argued hours before the shooting in an incident at around 7:50 p.m. on Aug. 7. The dispute was about cursing and a video recording in one of the men's backyard. Carter pulled a gun on Jennings during the first incident, but police arrived at the scene and helped resolve the dispute

Just before 1 a.m. Aug. 8, Carter had returned home from running errands and was taking groceries into his house. He saw Jennings outside, retrieved his .380 caliber Ruger semiautomatic handgun, and went back outside to park his car.

Carter and Jennings began arguing because Carter claimed Jennings was shining a light into his eyes while he was outside. Carter then parked his car in his front yard, turning the vehicle to Jennings with the high beams on.

Carter got out of the car and confronted Jennings. The men argued once again, but the dispute escalated and Carter shot Jennings in the head.

Jennings, who was on his property, fell to the ground. Carter approached Jennings, stood over him, and shot him in the head a second time.

Jennings' wife told officers she heard the first gunshot and looked out of the window to see what was happening. She said she and saw her husband lying motionless on the ground and watched Carter approach her husband and shoot him in the head.

Officers responded to the shooting scene and found Jennings' body on the front yard of his property. Carter remained outside, having placed the handgun he used on a nearby car. Authorities recovered the firearm in question, two shell casings and knife from the scene.

Carter was taken to police headquarters, and in a recorded interview he admitted to the shooting and explained the ongoing disputes he had with Jennings other neighbors. Carter claimed that Jennings pulled out a knife during the argument prior to the fatal shooting. Authorities noted that Carter was uninjured.and that he did not render aid to Jennings or call 911 for help.

Carter is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated assault, possession of an instrument of crime and possession of a weapon. He is being held at Chester County Prison without bail and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing at 9 a.m. Aug. 24 before District Judge William Kraut.

Anyone with additional information about the incident or the disputes is asked to contact Det. Maurer at 610-696-7400 or Det. O'Donnell at 610-344-6866.