Parker Trial: Capnerhurst Would Have Lost Grip on Gun, Medical Examiner Says

One of the victims in the Ascot Estates shootings would have lost his grip on a gun after his arm was broken by a gunshot, the medical examiner testified Friday in the  Brett Parker double-murder trial, according to reports. 

Bryan Capnerhurst was found dead in Brett Parker's Irmo home in April 2012, along with Tammy Parker, Brett Parker's wife. 

Deputies who arrived first at the scene said Capnerhurst had a 9mm gun in his left hand when they found him dead, according to The State. But the medical examiner said Friday that the way Capnerhurst fell and the damage to his arm would have prevented him from holding on to the gun. 

The medical examiner's testimony is important for prosecutors who say . 

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Brett Parker was back in court Friday after being taken by ambulance to the hospital Thursday when he had a panic attack in the courtroom.

The trial resumes Monday morning.

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