What happened inside Caryn Kelley's bedroom? | Forensic Files

I'm not trying to scare you okay but there's certain things we need to ask you okay all right I need you to
understand because we don't know what happened we do need to read you your rights first okay because we don't know
what happened okay are you arresting me we don't know what happened sweetheart we're not
saying that we have no idea what happened cuz we weren't there okay okay okay what you want me to do we're just
going to read you your rights and I'm going to ask you what happened you understand all right take your time take
your time God sweetheart we just weren't there okay so we don't know what happened all
right you know what it was dark somebody came into my house he had already left I
heard a beep beep and I got the gun and didn't see [Music] him and he fought me for the gun and he
pointed it somewhere and it went off and I didn't want to shoot him and he didn't
want to shoot himself but it went off and I was like oh my God I can't believe [Music]
Karen you're you're explaining it okay let me let me make sure you understand this before I ask you any questions
about that incident okay look at me sweetie okay you have the right to remain silent do you understand that I
think I should do that you're trying to make it look like I did something wrong and I did it we're not trying to make it
look like anything so we don't it looks like I did something wrong but I did it and he didn't do anything wrong it was
an accident he came in on me in the dark I didn't know where it was listen can Ken
the man that I love more in the world and he's gone God I'm really s let me let me get through this so you
understand okay before they ask anything okay I'm going to start over right you have the right turn in silent
you understand yes or no swe I can't help I'm sorry I can't help I understand I mean you love this man so we're not
trying to you know we understand this is a terrible loss I just need to make sure that you
understand what we're trying to talk to you about okay cuz we weren't there you can you can certainly help us
understand that and that's what we need you to do is is help us help Phillip okay you
can't help him now I call as fast as I could and nobody can get there right he's not here anymore what can I do for
him he's gone no we need to help understand what happened 911 took what 30 minutes I waited and waited and waited
and nobody would help me it was like forever like calling for you I'm calling for help
[Music] God try and focus honey I know this is hard okay I'm

Interrogation video: Suspicious of her story, Orlando police officers continue to question Kelley about how her boyfriend was shot dead inside her bedroom the night of July 27, 2011. "48 Hours"' Troy Roberts has more on the story Saturday, June 13 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

Brief Summary

Karen recounts a tragic shooting incident during a police interrogation, expressing grief and confusion over the events that transpired.

Key points

A Dark Incident. A woman recounts a traumatic event involving a gun and an intruder.
The Right to Remain Silent. Police read the rights to a distraught woman after a tragic incident.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

I didn't want to shoot him and he didn't want to shoot himself.

A moment of desperation and regret.

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