This, in my opinion is what ended up in his conviction.
In OKC, LEO's are not required to be interviewed until 48 hours have passed.
Steve S has posted the reason why.
Anything you say in the moments, minutes, hours, and days later will all be taken into consideration if anything goes to trial.
I'm not a lawyer nor an LEO, but if you are ever involved in anything like this, no matter what the Castle Doctrine, or concealed carry laws say, call 911, stay on the phone with them to describe who you are when the leo's show up, and keep your mouth shut about the incident.
Follow all directions from the LEO, and do not make a statment until consulting with a lawyer. You will probably have to give up your weapon, and maybe spend a day or so behind bars. Keep your mouth shut.
This video is 48 minutes long, but if your a Concealed Weapons carrier, it may be the best 48 minutes of the rest of your life if you watch this all the way to the end. If you don't.............you might end up like Jerome.
The first half of the video is a trial lawyer. The second half is a presentation from an LEO that will show you how a stupid statment will send you to the big house. Watch the WHOLE THING!
I haven't watched that video, but completely agree that he should have kept his mouth shut and thought out what he said for a couple days. I definitely do not think he should have even been charged with first degree murder, but it would be hard for me to argue against charging him with manslaughter to begin with. The verdict surprised the he'll out of me. I've done a lot of stupid stuff in matches (forgetting targets, etc.) after the buzzer goes off and I can't believe the jury could convict on premeditated murder under that kind of stress. If he kept his mouth shut and not gone all over the news bragging about what he had done, I think we would have a different outcome today.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wXkI4t7nuc