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‘I Shot Him’: Texas Man Goes To Police Station To Deny He’s Involved In Murder, Ends Up Confessing, Cops Say

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Source: Leon Valley Police Department; UNSPLASH

Apr. 7 2022, Published 4:50 p.m. ET

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A man who paid a Texas police station a visit to insist he had nothing to do with a fatal shooting instead ended up admitting he was responsible for the crime, authorities said.

On April 5, the Leon Valley Police Department said 40-year-old Ladie Gene Lee II spoke with a detective and denied he played a role in the murder of Shelton Fersner III last winter, KSAT reported, citing an affidavit.

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Fersner was found shot in the chest by a stairwell at an apartment complex around 6:35 a.m. on Feb. 21.

Police said when the detective Lee was speaking with mentioned analysts were testing DNA evidence recovered from the scene, Lee allegedly responded: “I shot him.”

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According to police, Lee said he worked as an Uber driver and often picked up passengers at the apartments where Fersner’s body was found.

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Lee claimed he heard Fersner arguing with another man, attempted to break up the fight and ended up shooting the victim, police said.

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Lee said he left the scene and disposed of the firearm in a parking lot, according to police.

He was being held on a $250,000 bond.

murder suspect
Source: Leon Valley Police Department; UNSPLASH
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