Paoli, Indiana

From the Bedford Times-Mail of March 2, 2006

Son cleared in dad's death

Carl Fuller Jr. of Paoli acted in self-defense when he shot and killed his father, Carl Fuller Sr.

Orange County officials announced Wednesday that the younger Fuller would not face charges in the incident.

Police said the two were arguing Feb. 23 when they began exchanging gunfire. Fuller Jr., 30, was not injured in the shoot-out. His father, 50, of Paoli, was fatally wounded in the chest after he was shot with a 12-gauge shotgun.

“The statements of two witnesses at the scene, the statements of neighbors and the statement of Fuller Jr. are consistent with the physical evidence at the scene of the shooting,” said Orange County Prosecutor Kelly Minton in a prepared statement. “This physical evidence, including five spent casings from the (modified .30-caliber) rifle that Fuller Sr. had in his possession during the time of the altercation and bullet holes in the trailer where Fuller Jr. was located, indicates that Fuller Jr. acted in self-defense when he shot his father.”