RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- The man accused of killing his neighbor in a burglary in Richmond's Church Hill neighborhood appeared in court on Friday for the first time. Judge David M. Hicks denied bond for 73-year-old James Carter, who is charged with burglary with intent to commit murder and shooting into an occupied dwelling. The Commonwealth is seeking an additional first-degree murder charge. Carter is accused of shooting and killing his neighbor, 47-year-old Shawn Champion, during a burglary on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The prosecutor shared that Champion was shot multiple times and there was a verbal argument beforehand. Richmond Police found Champion unresponsive with gunshot wounds outside a home on North 31 St. He later died at the hospital. Carter's defense shared that he is a lifelong Richmond resident, worked at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and worked at the Richmond Sheriff's Office. He reportedly had no criminal record prior to the shooting. Carter's next hearing is scheduled for Nov. 30. ...read more read less