A man accused of gunning down two men in Whitley County spoke to LEX 18 from behind bars.
Paul Parsons said the situation is not what it seems and that he was actually acting in self-defense.
He told LEX 18 that it started just before 3:00 a.m. last Wednesday.
“We were struggling over the rifle and it went off a couple of times,” said Parsons.
Police were called to the home just outside of Corbin City limits after they say that Paul Parsons shot and killed Denver Nicely and Joshua Wernicke.
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Parsons said he did not call police because he was freaking out. He say he took the loaded AR 15 to the house to sell to Nicely. He said that once Nicely had the rifle, he shot Wernicke.
“He was crazy, high on something. I couldn’t let him shoot me,” he said.
Parsons claims that he and Nicely were struggling for the gun when it went off.
In court on Tuesday, a state police detective testified that investigators found a tactical vest and four AR15 magazines in Parsons’ vehicle. A witness claims that days earlier, Parsons threatened to kill Denver Nicely, who Parsons said he had known for 15 years and was his best friend.
“I’m sorry this happened. I love them like my own kids and they know it,” was Parsons’ message to Nicely’s family.
