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A Sevier County man has been ordered to stand trial for the shooting death of a Venice man during a fight in November.

William G. Muir, 40, of Venice, was charged in 6th District Court with one count of first-degree felony murder for the Nov. 22 slaying of 36-year-old David Rioja, also of Venice.

On Wednesday, following a preliminary hearing, Judge Marvin Bagley ordered Muir to stand trial.

An arraignment hearing is set for Aug. 9 in Richfield.

Muir placed a 911 the call at about 12:30 a.m. on Nov. 22, saying he had shot a man during a fight that involved a baseball bat, according to charging documents.

He was arrested at his home, where police recovered a .38-caliber revolver from an open lunchbox in a closet, charges state.

"Did I kill him?" Muir asked officers as he was led from his home in handcuffs.

Muir, who complained of injuries he received from a bat during his tussle with Rioja, was taken to an area hospital for treatment before he was booked into jail, charges state.

Deputies initially responded to a 911 call from Rioja's family, who live on the same property in separate homes, charges state.

The 911 call from Muir's home, located about five blocks away, was placed about a minute later.

Rioja's family told police that Muir had twice been to Rioja's home. During the first visit, they heard the two men shouting and fighting. The shouting resumed when Muir returned a second time, charges state, followed by three gunshots and the sound of Muir's departing car.

Rioja's parents found their son bleeding from a single gunshot wound in the chest in the driveway, charges state. He died at the scene.

Police found a wooden implement resembling an ax handle lying near Rioja's body, charges state. The handle was broken and stained with what appeared to be blood.

Police also found broken glass and part of a window frame in the driveway. Officers later discovered the back window of Muir's car had been broken and a piece of window frame was hanging from the window mounting bracket, charges state.