In the early morning hours of July 31, 2026, a simmering family dispute in a Chandler, Arizona, apartment escalated to a fatal conclusion. Simon Verbick, a 60-year-old man, was shot and killed, and the man accused of ending his life was his own brother, 59-year-old Vincent Michael Verbick. The tragedy unfolded at an apartment complex near Germann and McQueen roads, where a protracted and at times physical argument between the two brothers reached a breaking point.
The conflict had reportedly been ongoing for hours, stretching from the previous evening into the early morning.
Just after 4:30 a.m., Chandler police responded to a report of a shooting. Upon their arrival, they discovered Simon Verbick suffering from a gunshot wound. Despite immediate life-saving efforts by first responders, he was pronounced dead at the scene by the Chandler Fire Department. The investigation quickly focused on his brother, Vincent, who was taken into custody in connection with the fatal shooting.
Following his arrest, Vincent Verbick was charged with second-degree murder and aggravated assault. During his initial court appearance, prosecutors detailed the hours-long dispute that preceded the shooting. They stated that the argument had become physical and that at one point, Simon Verbick entered a bathroom where his brother was. It was then that Vincent Verbick allegedly retrieved a firearm and shot his brother in the back. Prosecutors argued that Vincent had multiple opportunities to leave the apartment and de-escalate the situation but chose not to. A judge set his bond at $1 million, and the investigation into the death of Simon Verbick was reported to be ongoing. The case against Vincent Verbick is pending in the legal system, with the ultimate outcome yet to be determined.
