A Bowling Green man that was arrested Wednesday after being accused of shooting his own brother claims it was in self-defense.
Officials say the shooting happened in the 3000 block of Hunts Bend Road around 11:30 a.m. on Monday, September 19th. The older brother was driven by his grandmother to River Place, where first responders met them and then transported him to Skyline Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee.
Aaron Nickel shot his brother with a single .410 shotgun shell.
Nickel was charged with first-degree assault by the Warren County Sheriff’s Office.
During the first preliminary hearing Friday, Aaron claims he was acting in self-defense, as his older brother was attempting to enter his room with a knife to stab him.
During the preliminary hearing, Warren County Detective Robert Smith said despite Nickel’s claiming self-defense over the phone, he would not claim it in-person at the sheriff’s office.
He stated his brother had been threatening him off-and-on for several days. He had stated earlier that he was going to stab him, according to Detective Smith.
Meanwhile, Nickel’s defense attorney, Travis Lock, said there is more than enough evidence for the defendant to claim self-defense, despite failing to appear in person, including that his brother is older and larger in comparison.
Aaron Nickel’s bond was originally set at $100,000 cash, but after Friday’s hearing, was lowered to $50,000. Judge Kim Geoghegan also ruled that both brothers, Aaron and Brandon, can no longer live in the same residency together.
Source: WBKO
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