SEATTLE (AP) — Bail has been set at $5 million for a 42-year-old man accused of shooting his wife to death during a counseling session at a Federal Way church.
Charles Parsons, of Lakewood, did not appear Thursday for his bail hearing in King County District Court. He is being held for investigation of homicide in the death Wednesday of his wife, 38-year-old Carol Parsons.
Court documents say the two were attending a counseling session at Calvary Lutheran Church when Parsons allegedly pulled out a pistol and shot his wife three times. The documents say Parsons then called police, placed the gun on the hood of his truck and lay on the ground until officers arrived.
County prosecutors have until Monday to file charges.
