Stephen Maples

Hello? Hey, Mr. Maples? Yes. Detective Smith, how are you?

Hello? Hey, Mr. Maples? Yes. Detective Smith, how are you?

How's everybody doing?

How's everybody doing?

Were you in the room when that was said?

Were you in the room when that was said?

I'm still trying to figure out what happened, and I understand he's probably going through a lot with the situation with his wife, but I was trying to see what would be best just to go through him to see if you'd like to come in or I can meet up and talk about what happened.

I'm still trying to figure out what happened, and I understand he's probably going through a lot with the situation with his wife, but I was trying to see what would be best just to go through him to see if you'd like to come in or I can meet up and talk about what happened.

Well, I need to get from him exactly what happened as well. I mean, I already talked to the driver, obviously, but, you know, in most cases like this, I'd like to get everybody's opinion on what happened, not just one-sided. And the only person that would know that would be him if, you know, if it's an accident that happened or they hit a bump or something. I don't know. I wasn't in the car.

Well, I need to get from him exactly what happened as well. I mean, I already talked to the driver, obviously, but, you know, in most cases like this, I'd like to get everybody's opinion on what happened, not just one-sided. And the only person that would know that would be him if, you know, if it's an accident that happened or they hit a bump or something. I don't know. I wasn't in the car.

We know the gun went off. It's unfortunate the way it happened, but guns only go off one way. Particularly that gun. It's only going to go off when the trigger's pulled.

We know the gun went off. It's unfortunate the way it happened, but guns only go off one way. Particularly that gun. It's only going to go off when the trigger's pulled.

They don't.

They don't.

Yes, and the trigger is pulled.

Yes, and the trigger is pulled.

I know. You know, as well as I do, that's something the DA's office is going to need is his side of the story.

I know. You know, as well as I do, that's something the DA's office is going to need is his side of the story.

Not necessarily. I mean, we work well with those guys. I mean, I've had similar cases before.

Not necessarily. I mean, we work well with those guys. I mean, I've had similar cases before.