Man arrested in connection with Ogden homicide


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OGDEN — Police arrested a man Thursday in connection with the death of an Ogden man.

Ogden police interviewed and arrested Shawn Gerrald Boehme, 45, Tuesday around 9:30 a.m. Ogden Detective Reed Mackley said Boehme admitted to shooting Elgie Ray Mills Jr., 43.

Mills was found dead inside a storage unit near 2930 Pennsylvania Avenue on May 29. Upon further investigation, police found multiple gunshot wounds to his body. An autoposy determined the manner of death to be a homicide.

Police named Boehme as a person of interest during the investigation. He was located in Layton and was taken into custody and escorted by police to Ogden. Boehme and Mills were friends and they had engaged in a verbal argument that escalatated, Mackley said.

Court records also indicate Boehme pleaded guilty to multiple charges from 1997 to 2007, including possession of drug paraphernalia, driving under the influence, failure to stop at the command of police, attempted assault by prisoner, and theft.

Contributing: Morgan Jacobsen

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