SOMERSET, Ky. (Pulaski County) — A Somerset man accused of fatally shooting his neighbor reportedly told investigators he had been “tortured” by “direct energy weapons” before the deadly incident.

According to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office, 40-year-old James Gleason was arrested in connection with the death of Adam Roark, 39, following a shooting that occurred shortly after midnight last Wednesday on Dogwood Lane in Somerset.

Deputies said when they arrived on scene, they found Roark in the driveway suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. A 911 caller was attempting to provide aid, but Roark was pronounced dead at the scene by Somerset-Pulaski County EMS.

Authorities said Gleason was located outside his nearby residence and detained without incident. He was later charged with murder and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon.

Investigators revealed that Gleason himself called 911 shortly after the shooting to confess.

“911? Yeah, I just wanted to call and say I just shot Adam Roark… I’ve been tortured for five years now,” Gleason reportedly said during the call.

During a preliminary hearing Wednesday, Detective Ryan Jones of the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office testified that Gleason claimed his neighbors had been using “direct energy weapons” on him, though he provided no explanation for what those were.

“He did not give any details on what direct energy weapons are,” Jones said in court.

Evidence presented in court showed that Roark was shot multiple times and that Gleason’s firearm was found with its magazine emptied.

“It was found in a condition that it was fired until it could not be fired anymore,” Detective Jones testified.

A judge found probable cause to send the case to a Pulaski County Grand Jury for further review.

Several of Roark’s family members and friends attended the hearing but declined to speak on camera, saying only that Roark was “deeply loved and respected” by those who knew him.

Gleason’s attorney indicated plans to request a mental evaluation, citing his client’s statements about being “tortured” as part of their defense strategy.

Gleason remains in custody at the Pulaski County Detention Center on a $1 million bond.