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ORANGE BEACH, Ala. – Jon Christopher

Washington, who told police he accidentally shot Kenneth Gary Myers

early Wednesday morning, was released this weekend after posting

$100,000 bail.

“That’s what he originally said, it was an

accident,” Asst. Police Chief Greg Duck said. Duck said both men

were under the influence.

“What my client told the police and what our

statement is, it was an accidental shooting,” Bruijn said. “I know

they’d like to spin it into something else. The gun accidentally

went off. It wasn’t an intentional shooting. He admits to

accidentally shooting him.”

Bruijn said his injury after the shooting was

the result of Washington trying to kill himself after realizing

what he’d done.

“He tried to commit suicide,” Bruijn said this

afternoon. “It was a failed attempt at suicide. He had a graze

wound on his forehead. He had to be stitched up in South Baldwin

Hospital.”

The shooting occurred  at Washington’s home in

Orange Beach. The booking slip lists his address as 26801 Marina

Road. 

Police were called to Washington's home at

about 1:30 a.m. and found Myers dead and Washington wounded. Police

said Myers said had an Orange Beach address and that the shooting

was in Washington's residence.

According to Duck, Orange Beach officers

haven't worked a murder investigation in at least five years.