"I Was Only Trying to Keep Her from Using the Gun on Herself"

"Yes, officer, I was only trying to keep her from using the gun on herself when it went off." 

How many times have we heard that? Remember Shaun Shapley of Lexington who murdered his stepdaughter? Murder in Lexington

Or how about Tommy Wallis? Would-Be Wife Killer?

Now we're hearing that from Bradley Nathan Parker who was released from the Madison County Jail earlier today. Is there anything wrong with this picture? Let's look at a few salient points.

1. When was the last time that you read of a probable cause hearing that didn't hold the defendant over? We infer the judge knew that only one pulled the trigger, and forensics indicated it was Aleisha Danielle Parker.

2. Why were both arrested initially? They lied to the investigators. The Madison County Sheriff's Office said they had their first story down pat when he arrived. So your child has just been shot dead and you take the time to make sure your stories match? Nice couple.

3. The detective said that they then turned on each other. We're guessing the Madison County District Attorney still wants to indict Bradley Parker, so he's open to evidence. Will there be some new facts forthcoming?

4. Bradley may have told investigators that he was trying to prevent Aleisha from harming herself, but her co-workers at the Muscle Shoals Walmart have told us a very different story. It shouldn't be hard for Aleisha's defense attorney to find witnesses to her black eyes and other facial bruises while she lived in the Shoals. 

In the mean time, neither parent looks entirely innocent, and Dante Parker is still dead.