Le Mars, Iowa — Testimony began Thursday with the playing of a 911 call in the first-degree murder trial of a Merrill man accused of killing his son.
The jury heard from the dispatcher — and heard two 911 calls made by Thomas Knapp’s wife Darlene on the day of the shooting.
In the second call, Darleen Knapp says her 51-year-old son Kevin Juzek, is trying to defend himself against his father who has a shotgun. The dispatcher tells her the police are on the way. A shot is heard and Darlene Knapp tells the dispatcher to get an ambulance on the way as her husband has shot her son.
Plymouth County Deputy Rick Singer testified that they found Knapp walking with his hands in his coat and he had trouble understanding them.
Knapp is hard of hearing and during testimony sat in a wheelchair wearing a pair of headphones. The trial resumed on Friday, and after hearing from more witnesses, both sides rested their cases. Closing arguments are scheduled for Tuesday morning, September 13th.
