Article: Du Pont defense exploring self-defense theory.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)

Lawyers for John E. du Pont say Olympic wrestler Dave Schultz may have had a gun inside his Toyota when the oddball millionaire shot him to death near the car last month.

Seeking any evidence that would allow the chemicals heir to claim self-defense in the murder case, du Pont's attorneys went to court Wednesday to force Delaware County prosecutors to turn over information about Schultz and weapons.

``We are led to believe that there may have been a weapon or weapons in the car of David Schultz, the victim in this matter,'' du Pont lawyer William Lamb wrote prosecutors. ``Would you kindly provide that information, if in fact, we are correct.''

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