Police arrested 49-year-old Richard Parker on two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of felony
premeditated murder in connection with a bomb explosion that killed an elderly
couple in Tennessee.
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Jon and Marion Setzer died Monday when a package containing
a bomb blew up inside their home in Lebanon, Tenn., 30 miles east of Nashville.
Jon, a retired lawyer, was 74. Marion was 72.
Parker lived in a house behind the house that containted the
explosion. He is the sole suspect in the Setzers’ deaths according to Wilson
County Sheriff Robert Bryan. He was previously convicted of arson in 1993, which
he served four years of probation for.
“I could hardly believe what I was being told because
nothing had happened in my recent times to make me anticipate anything of this
kind happening,” said George Cate Jr., former law partner of John Setzer. “John and Marion Setzer are a
great couple, and they have dedicated themselves to taking care of other
people.”
A note, which could be incriminating evidence, was found within
the debris of the explosion, but its contents have yet to be divulged. The U.S.
Postal Service was first believed to have delivered the package, but
investigators have rescinded the claim. Jon Setzer allegedly picked up the
package from his mailbox, until it detonated inside the house, killing him and
mortally wounding his wife.
Jon Setzer was a successful attorney that dealt with wills
and trusts. He had ill health problems in recent years, being put on dialysis
and struggled with heart problems and blood pressure, according to friends. His
wife Marion was formerly a dental hygienist.
Parker, 49, is currently being held with $1 million bond
after being arrested on Thursday. Investigators are currently running tests on the
explosive materials and other links to Parker.
The bombing has drawn the attention of several federal agencies,
including the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Postal Inspection
Service, and the Department of Homeland Security and the bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. There is an $8,000 reward for anyone to come
forward with information regarding the case.
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