SCOTTSVILLE — An Allen County man accused in the death of his brother-in-law is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday.

Kalob Carter, 25, of Adolphus, is charged with first-degree manslaughter in the Feb. 23 shooting death of Ernest Matthew Davis, 30, at Davis’ Scottsville residence.

An Allen County grand jury indicted Carter on June 22. He is free on a $50,000 surety bond.

Kentucky State Police investigated the incident.

At a preliminary hearing, KSP Detective Jason Lanham testified that Carter claimed he had shot Davis in self-defense while intervening in an argument between Davis and his wife.

Carter went to Angie and Matt Davis’ house to bring his sister a pack of cigarettes on the day of the incident and was there when Matt Davis and his wife got into a verbal argument. Carter told police he went into the bathroom to attempt to intervene, at which point Matt Davis confronted him and told him to leave, Lanham testified.

“(Carter) said his sister hollered his name for him to come help her,” Lanham said at the March preliminary hearing. “He described Mr. Davis hitting (Carter’s) sister, throwing punches, choking her – during the interview I believe he even acts it out.”

Angie Davis reportedly told police that there had been a “heated discussion” with her husband, but it did not escalate into a physical fight, Lanham said.

The confrontation between the two men traveled to near the front door of the house, where it is believed Carter shot once, striking Matt Davis in the face.

Carter’s attorney, Alan Simpson, said Carter was punched in the face by Matt Davis during the confrontation, resulting in a broken jaw.

An argument for self-defense would rely on the state law that allows a person to use deadly physical force if the person believes it necessary to protect themselves or a third person.

Carter had a concealed carry permit and was keeping a handgun in the pocket of his hooded sweatshirt at the time of the incident, Lanham testified at the March preliminary hearing.

First-degree manslaughter carries a punishment of 10 to 20 years in prison.

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