Dad claims self-defense in hockey practice death

Thursday, January 10, 2002

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Shedding tears and getting choked up at times, the burly truck driver who beat another father to death at their sons' hockey practice testified Wednesday that the other guy took a swing at him first and that he fought back in self-defense.

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