PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WMDJ) — A Floyd County grand jury will now consider the case against a Beaver man charged in a November shooting death.

According to testimony given during a preliminary hearing Monday, 35-year-old Joshua Gearhart is accused of killing 35-year-old Sarah Slone on November 21 in the Beaver community. Kentucky State Police Detective Dillon Mullins told the court that preliminary autopsy information described injuries to Sloan’s hand and torso. He also said the trajectory described in the autopsy did not match any of the explanations Gearhart reportedly gave investigators.

Gearhart was at the scene when troopers arrived the night of the shooting. Testimony indicated he told officers he had moved items in the roadway before their arrival, which led to a charge of tampering with physical evidence. Three days later, he was additionally charged with murder, and his bond was set at one million dollars cash.

Mullins also said in court that Gearhart gave investigators multiple accounts of how the shooting occurred, including claims that the firearm discharged accidentally during a struggle or while he attempted to restrain Slone.

The case now moves forward for grand jury review.