A Pierce County man accused of killing his ex-wife during a counseling session at a Federal Way church was charged Friday with first-degree murder, according to the King County Prosecutor's Office.

Charles "Chuck" Parson of Lakewood is scheduled for arraignment on March 30 at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent.

According to police and prosecutors, the couple had been married for 12 years before divorcing last year. Parsons, 42, had hopes of reconciliation, but his ex-wife had moved on and was dating another man, charging documents allege.

When the counseling session began at Calvary Lutheran Church in Federal Way on Wednesday, Parsons allegedly said they were going to "get down to the nitty-gritty today" and then asked his ex-wife Carol Parsons, 38, whether she planned to continue dating her boyfriend, court documents allege.

When she said yes and refused to end the relationship, Charles Parsons walked across the room and retrieved a .45-caliber semi-automatic handgun from the pocket of his coat, court documents allege. He fired the weapon six times, according to court documents, striking Carol Parsons five times.

Parsons then left the church, called 911 and told emergency dispatchers what he'd done, police said. He placed the gun on the hood of his truck, then lay down on the ground until police arrived, according to police.

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