A Florida man who reported finding his father-in-law dead was charged with murdering the older man, whom authorities said died days before he was “found.”
The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office arrested 43-year-old David Nemyier on April 13 for the shooting death of his father-in-law, 67-year-old Kyle Pazian. The state attorney’s office announced on Wednesday that Nemyier was indicted by a grand jury on first-degree murder charges.
The charges stemmed from an argument between his wife, Pazian’s daughter, and her father on the morning of April 9, which allegedly escalated into violence.
According to an arrest affidavit reviewed by Law&Crime, Nemyier initially told police that after being unable to contact Pazian at his home on the morning of April 11, he and his wife went to check on his welfare. When the couple arrived, they found Pazian dead on the living room couch, with “blood all over his face.”
According to the affidavit, Nemyier, his wife, and son were living in the same home as Pazian at the time. Nemyier was at work that morning while his wife and son were at home, but according to the affidavit, the couple’s accounts of what happened contained “numerous discrepancies.”
Nemyier allegedly told police that Pazian was involved in a “tense, ongoing feud” with a Black drug dealer named “Mike,” to whom he reportedly owed money.
Nemyier’s wife also initially told police that she and her husband had an argument that morning, during which he threatened to “leave her.” She awoke to a “knot” on her head, hours after he left for work.
When she asked her father if he knew who could have done that to her, she told police that he allegedly “became frustrated” with her, and she fled to the restaurant where Nemyier worked.
The affidavit did, however, mention Nemyier’s interactions with his wife, including recordings at the police station where he is allegedly heard telling her “don’t tell them anything.”
When the family was released from the station after questioning, the affidavit stated that Nemyier’s wife “was concerned for [her son’s] safety” after learning that Nemyier had been allowed to leave. She also reportedly requested an officer’s contact information before leaving with Nemyier and their son.
After the medical examiner performed an autopsy on Pazian, Nemyier’s story began to unravel. According to the affidavit, the medical examiner informed police that Pazian had died two days before his discovery on April 11. His death date was April 9, and the cause and manner of death were listed as a gunshot wound as the result of homicide.
Police examined security camera footage from the restaurant where Nemyier worked on the morning of April 9. In the video, Nemyier is seen changing his shirt in the parking lot.
A witness who worked with Nemyier also told police that on April 10, another employee showed her a bullet discovered “in the direct vicinity” of where Nemyier was caught on video changing his shirt.
On April 13, Nemyier’s wife contacted police, expressing a “urgent” desire to speak with them. She and her son were taken by police to the sheriff’s office, where the affidavit stated that both were “very distraught” and the son began “vomiting.” Nemyier’s wife stated that she wanted to tell police what “really happened” on the morning of April 9.
According to the affidavit, Nemyier’s wife stated that while she and her father had an argument, she admitted to having “chugged” a portion of a bottle of vodka and being heavily intoxicated.
When she got a ride to the restaurant and her husband noticed the “knot” on her head, he inquired whether Pazian had done it to her. She said she had no idea how it happened, to which Nemyier replied, “Nobody is going to hurt my wife.”
Nemyier then returned home with his wife to confront Pazian about the situation. After Nemyier parked the car, his wife lay down on the center console while he went inside. When he returned, she told police that when she asked Nemyier if her father was alright, he allegedly said, “He’s dead.”
She apologized to police for not telling them the truth sooner, citing a “building history of domestic violence” between the couple. On the morning of April 9, she claimed Nemyier was “high on crack” and held a “small black gun” to her head.
Police eventually found Nemyier at the hotel where his wife and son were staying and arrested him on suspicion of murder. On Wednesday, a grand jury indicted him for premeditated first degree murder. Nemyier has been held without bond since his arrest on April 13th.
