In the quiet community of Kachina Village, just outside of Flagstaff, Arizona, a fatal encounter unfolded on the night of January 2, 2023. Bryan Teague, a 64-year-old man from Flagstaff, was shot and killed in the Hano Trail neighborhood. The tranquility of the evening was shattered when Coconino County Sheriff's deputies responded to a report of a shooting shortly after 11 p.m.
Upon their arrival, they discovered Teague deceased from his injuries.
At the scene, deputies took 23-year-old Collin Toerner-Todd, a neighbor of Teague's, into custody. The events leading up to the shooting began with a 911 call from an individual claiming to have been assaulted and needing to act in self-defense, tragically resulting in a death. Toerner-Todd was subsequently arrested and booked into the Coconino County Detention Facility.
The investigation into the death of Bryan Teague led to charges against Toerner-Todd, including second-degree homicide, aggravated assault, and disorderly conduct with a weapon. The Coconino County Sheriff's Office's Criminal Investigations Division, in conjunction with the county's Medical Examiner's Office, continued to delve into the circumstances surrounding the incident. While an arrest was made, the full story of what transpired between the two neighbors remains the subject of the ongoing legal process.
