His friend heard him ‘gurgling and gagging’ over Xbox headset. The next morning, he was found shot dead - Gainesville Times

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His friend heard him ‘gurgling and gagging’ over Xbox headset. The next morning, he was found shot dead

Cristofer Daniel Arthurs looks to the back of Hall County Magistrate Court Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, during a committal hearing for malice murder, felony murder and aggravated assault in the death of his brother Matthew Clayton Arthurs. - photo by Scott Rogers

02262026 ARTHURS 2.jpg — Cristofer Daniel Arthurs looks to the back of Hall County Magistrate Court Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, during a committal hearing for malice murder, felony murder and aggravated assault in the death of his brother Matthew Clayton Arthurs. - photo by Scott Rogers

Shortly before midnight on Feb. 9, 30-year-old Matthew Arthurs settled into the basement of his parents’ Flowery Branch home to play Xbox online with a longtime friend.