After deliberations that stretched over three days, jurors in the case of a man accused of fatally shooting his brother last year at the family’s popular recreational venue in Washington County told the judge Wednesday morning they were deadlocked.

On Monday, the jury signalled it had reached an impasse in the trial of Robert Horning, 65, who is accused of shooting his brother, Carl Horning, 47, on Jan. 2, 2024.

Horning claimed he fired in self-defense and said his brother was advancing toward him with an empty Kirkland-brand wine bottle.

On Monday afternoon, the jury of five men and seven women sent two separate hand-written notes to Circuit Judge Janelle Wipper stating jurors had entrenched positions and asking for guidance.

Wipper told them to continue their deliberations that

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