While Witherspoon simply said he shot a man in the head, the article goes into much more detail, stating, “The bullet entered the face at the left cheekbone, crossed behind the nose passage, and lodged behind the right cheekbone. It was thought that it did not strike any area of the brain, and the youth was able to talk to both doctors and investigating officers.”
Much like Witherspoon’s recount at Wednesday’s meeting, the article also mentioned his singular night in jail, this time with added details about the incident, such as how two young children found the gun outside of the hotel following the incident, along with where the gun was purchased.
The biggest difference between the two tales is how exactly the shooting transpired.
At Wednesday night’s meeting, Witherspoon spoke as if the shooting was intentional.
“I said, ‘You know, Nick, I can blow your head off.’ He said, ‘Go ahead.’ And I did. I shot him in the head point-blank. This close,” said Witherspoon.
The article, however, claims that the incident was an accident.
“Sheriff Steve Warrick, before midnight, obtained a witnessed statement from Deligianis saying there was no trouble between the youths and they had simply been ‘playing with the guns’ when the one discharged,” the article states.
