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do this on purpose. >> a dark house, a husband witho a gun. a wife dead on the floor. >> make sure that she is still breathing. >> oh, i dont think she is, damn it. >> there was no question who killed her. the mystery was why. >> i hear the door squeaking, and i hear the rumbling and i hear the dog growling. >> how could you not tell thats your wife?ld >> it was dark. >> he just kept saying it was an accident. he said he didnt do anything wrong. >> others disagreed.di >> we never for a...

theres no possible way he could do this on purpose. >> and im natalie morales. >> and this is dateline. >> she was crying and crying. i said, whats wrong? and she says, that hes dead. we all wanted to believe that it was an accident. a dark house, a husband with a gun. a wife dead on the floor. >> make sure that she is still breathing. >> oh, i dont think she is, damn it. >> there was no question who killed her. the mystery was why. >> i hear the door squeaking. and i hear a grumbling....

You obviously saw something because you fired the gun. >> i said i seen a shape. >> lars insisted he thought there were intruders in the house. he and debbie were in danger. >> i thought there was somebody else in the house going down the hallway the other direction. i thought there was one coming at me this way, thats what i think i -- >> will make you think that happened tonight? because your dog rolled? >> yes, sir. he never girls. he barks. >> there was no apparent evidence to contradict him...

At me this way. thats what i thought. >> what made you think that had happened tonight? cause your dog growled? >> yes, sir. he never growls. he barks. >> reporter: there was no witness or apparent evidence to contradict him. after an hour of questioning, police once again let lars go. six days later, he said his final goodbye to debbie, her parents by his side. >> how was lars at the funeral? >> very composed, very reserved. uh, he stood up with me. >> what did that say, that the

>> youre 36 inches from a human being, you cant tell its your wife. no room is completely dark. there will be a light from every room. it may not be enough. its enough to tell the shape. owes you wouldnt have fired. you obviously saw something because you fired the gun. >> lars insisted he thought there was intruders in the house and he and debbie were in danger. >> i thought there was somebody else in the house going down the hallway the other direction. i thought there was one coming at me thi...

>> it was dark, sir. >> reporter: no matter how dark it was, how scared he was, how could lars fail to recognize debby three feet away? >> thats your wife. height, weight, shape. how could you not tell thats your wife? >> it was dark. >> do you understand how lame that sounds, lars? >> its the truth. >> youre 36 inches from a human being, and you cant tell its your wife. i dont care if its pitch dark. no room is completely dark. theres ambient light from every room. it may not be much but its en...

>> its the truth. >> youre 36 inches from a human being, and you cant tell its your wife. i dont care if its pitch dark. no room is completely dark. theres ambient light from every the room. it may not be much but its enough to tell the shape otherwise, you wouldnt have fired. you obviously saw something cause you fired the gun. >> i said i seen a shape. >> reporter: lars insisted he thought there were intruders in the house and he and debbie were in danger. >> i thought there was somebody else ...

No room is completely dark. theres going to be a light from every room. there may not be much but theres enough to see a shape. you obviously saw something because you fired the gun. >> i said i see the shape. >> lars insisted he thought there were intruders in the house and he and debbie were in danger. >> i thought there was somebody else in the house going down the hallway the other direction. i thought this was coming at me this way. thats what i think. >> what made you think that because yo...

Theres ambient light from every room. it may not be much but its enough to tell the shape otherwise, you wouldnt have fired. you obviously saw something cause you fired the gun. >> i said i seen a shape. >> reporter: lars insisted he thought there were intruders in the house and he and debbie were in danger. >> i thought there was somebody else in the house going down the hallway the other direction. i thought there was one coming at me this way. thats what i thought. >> what made you think that...

Your wife. i dont care if its pitch dark. no room is completely dark. theres ambient light from every room. it may not be much but its enough to tell the shape otherwise, you wouldnt have fired. you obviously saw something cause you fired the gun. >> i said i seen a shape. >> reporter: lars insisted he thought there were intruders in the house and he and debbie were in danger. >> i thought there was somebody else in the house going down the hallway the other direction. i thought there was one co...