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| Richard Parker charged with parcel bomb murder of Setzers | Richard Parker charged with parcel bomb murder of Setzers |
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| The son-in-law of an elderly Tennessee couple has been charged with murder after the two were killed when a parcel bomb exploded at their house. | The son-in-law of an elderly Tennessee couple has been charged with murder after the two were killed when a parcel bomb exploded at their house. |
| State officials say Richard Parker, 49, killed lawyer Jon Setzer, 74, and his wife Marion, 72. | State officials say Richard Parker, 49, killed lawyer Jon Setzer, 74, and his wife Marion, 72. |
| Jon Setzer was found dead at his Lebanon home after the bomb exploded on Monday. Marion was critically injured and died on Wednesday in hospital. | Jon Setzer was found dead at his Lebanon home after the bomb exploded on Monday. Marion was critically injured and died on Wednesday in hospital. |
| Mr Parker was also charged with unlawful possession of a weapon. | Mr Parker was also charged with unlawful possession of a weapon. |
| On Thursday, Jeff Fulton of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) told reporters the parcel "was placed, it was not shipped". | |
| "This remains on ongoing investigation and we want to let everybody known the reward is still out there, if there is any additional information," Mr Fulton said. | "This remains on ongoing investigation and we want to let everybody known the reward is still out there, if there is any additional information," Mr Fulton said. |
| The Tennessean newspaper reported Mr Parker was being held in lieu of a $1m (£600,000) bond. | The Tennessean newspaper reported Mr Parker was being held in lieu of a $1m (£600,000) bond. |
| Mr Parker ran Legacy Restorations, a historic restorations firm, and lived in a house just behind the Setzers. He was convicted of arson in 1993 and sentenced to four months of probation, according to court records, the Associated Press news agency reported. | Mr Parker ran Legacy Restorations, a historic restorations firm, and lived in a house just behind the Setzers. He was convicted of arson in 1993 and sentenced to four months of probation, according to court records, the Associated Press news agency reported. |
| Authorities have not released any information about a motive for the alleged crime. | Authorities have not released any information about a motive for the alleged crime. |