Westminster man charged with murder

A 24-year old man has been named by the Sheriff’s Office as the murder suspect in the shooting death yesterday of a homeowner near Walhalla. The Sheriff’s Office announced charges of murder, entering premises after warning, and possession of a weapon during commission of a violent crime against Tyler Mark Broome of Dewey Street, Westminster. Investigators believe Broome shot Robert Steven McDowell as McDowell held Broome at gunpoint after McDowell found Broome on his property around 3:30 yesterday morning. The 63-year old McDowell lived at 498 Quarter Horse Trail in the vicinity of highway 11.