Northern Arizona University freshman, 18, who 'killed fellow student and injured three others' says he was acting in self-defense

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Steven Jones has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the October 9 death of 20-year-old Colin Brough
Jones tells authorities in documents released Friday he feared for his life as he was being chased by a group yelling obscenities at him and threatening him
Three other students, Nicholas Piring, Nicholas Prato, and Kyle Zientek, all 20, were injured in the shooting.

By Associated Press and Zoe Szathmary For Dailymail.com

Published: 02:18 EST, 21 November 2015 | Updated: 02:39 EST, 21 November 2015

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An 18-year-old Northern Arizona University (NAU) freshman charged in the death of another student says he was acting in self-defense.

Steven Jones has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the October 9 death of 20-year-old Colin Brough.

Jones tells authorities in documents released Friday that he feared for his life as he was being chased by a group yelling obscenities at him and threatening him.

He says he didn't provoke the actions.

Steven Jones (left) has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the October 9 death of 20-year-old Colin Brough (right)

Delta Chi fraternity brothers Kyle Zientek (left), Nicholas Prato (center) and Nicholas Piring (right) were injured in the shooting

Jones says he shot a gun he retrieved from his car somewhat blindly because his glasses had been knocked off his face.

Three other students, Nicholas Piring, Nicholas Prato, and Kyle Zientek, all 20, were injured in the shooting.

The Arizona Republic, citing NAU police reports, said in Jones' account, a group had assaulted a trio consisting of Jones and two pals near an apartment complex, before pursuing them to Jones' vehicle.

The newspaper reported that Jones told authorities that he warned the group he was armed after retrieving the gun and he shot two people who rushed toward him.

Jones, who had been a Sigma Chi pledge, told police he felt awful about the shooting and wished he hadn't gone out that night

Nicholas Prato (in glasses and black shirt, center) was seen leading a vigil in Flagstaff, Arizona (file photo)

According to the Arizona Republic, Piring was shot second.

The Arizona Republic wrote that Piring claimed 'he was not standing with Brough but saw him fall and then was shot as he walked toward him. Piring said he didn't see any fighting. Piring said he saw Brough fall as he was running toward him and did not realize at first he had been shot as well.'