Jerome Ersland case has new twist

A Web site about a pharmacist and his murder case has photos, one of which is seen above, that purport to show bullet holes in the pharmacy wall caused by the robbers’ gun. The pharmacist, Jerome Ersland, is listed as the administrative contact for the site, www.jeromeersland.com. Prosecutors say only one robber had a gun and it was not fired inside the pharmacy. Prosecutors said police investigators determined holes in the walls were old holes made by nails or screws. Defense attorney Irven Box said he will have experts look at the photographs.

Police interview excerpt

Here is an excerpt from Oklahoma City police Detective David Jacobson’s report on his interview in July with security guard Charles Perkins:

"I asked Perkins how he thought the shell casing got under the bookcase. Perkins said, ‘I have no idea.’ I explained to him that the whole pharmacy had been searched, photographed and processed by CSI officers that night. I explained we just wanted to know how this shell casing was located now. Perkins asked if anyone looked under the bookcase the night of the incident. I told him CSI officers had been in that room looking for evidence. Perkins then said, ‘Well maybe it was put under there on purpose.’ I told Perkins that was what we were trying to figure out. Perkins said, ‘Maybe he (Ersland) put it under there.’ Ersland talked about shell casings every day. I asked Perkins if he thought Ersland put the shell casing under the bookcase for him to find. Perkins said, ‘It’s humanly possible.’”