Police Announce Arrest In Homer Homicide Shooting

The Cortland County Sheriff’s office announced this evening (November 7th) that Aaron T. Keem, age 20, was arrested on a Superior Court Warrant for Murder in the Second Degree in relation to the shooting death of Anthony T. Beecham that took place in the early morning hours on October 8th in the Village of Homer.

Keem was taken into custody in the Town of Dryden by members of the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office and Cortland County Sheriff’s Office.

It was back on October 8th at approximately 3:22 AM, Officers from the Cortland County Sheriff’s Office and the Village of Homer Police Department responded to the area of Grove Street and State Route 281 for a reported person possibly having a cardiac arrest. Upon Officer’s arrival, the victim, identified as
Anthony T. Beecham, age 53, was located in the driveway with multiple gunshot wounds. Officers
immediately began to perform life saving measures until TLC arrived on scene. He was transported to Guthrie Cortland Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead.

The Cortland County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by The Village of Homer Police Department, New
York State Police, Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office, TLC, Homer Fire Department and the Cortland County Coroner’s Office.

This investigation is ongoing and anyone who may have information is asked to contact the Cortland
County Sheriff’s Office or submit information to the Submit A Tip feature on the Cortland County
Sheriff’s Office website – cortlandcountysheriffny.gov.