MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) -- News 2's sister station, WREG, uncovered new audio that has suspected mass murderer Austin Drummond defending himself as to why he had a weapon behind bars and used it in a fight years before being accused of killing four people and kidnapping a baby.

The audio was recorded on July 23, 2020, when Drummond went before the Tennessee Board of Parole. You can hear the full recording below:

He'd been serving a 13-year sentence at a state prison in Lake County.

Drummond's disciplinary infractions from the previous year were discussed during the hearing.

"Looks like you have some pending [charges] right now for drugs and a cell phone," said the parole board member.

"Those haven't been handled yet," Drummond responded.

On top of that, he'd been in solitary confinemen

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