Thomas Culp was released from the Noble Correctional Institution at 8:45 a.m. Monday.

Prior to his release, Culp sent a hand-written letter to NEWS9 following a request for an interview.

In the letter, Culp hints that the shooting was accidental. He also complains that editing to the story as it was related to national media, specifically the talk show "Oprah" which he says made him look like "a monster."

"Some things said," wrote Culp, "were absolutely not true."

Culp also criticized the justice system's handling of his case, saying juries "got it right" in the recent acquittal of Casey Anthony and the release of the West Memphis Three.

"I hope everyone is happy now," wrote Culp in the letter's final line. "There were no winners in this case. Only losers."

Culp served more than six years and four months there after he was given credit for time served. He will now be on five years of supervised release.

The maximum penalty he could have received was 13 years.

"The court sentenced him to seven years and stated in part of their reasoning an Ohio State Supreme court case that was interpreting how sentences could be handed down," said Harrison County Prosecutor, T. Shawn Hervey.

Culp shot his wife, Connie Culp, with a shotgun at close range in 2004 during a domestic dispute. Thomas Culp then turned the gun on himself. Both survived, but Connie Culp's face was ravaged.

"Seeing someone without a face, seeing a close range gunshot where the person lives, and also an attempted suicide where the person lives, it was a horrific scene, there were horrific injuries, a long history of domestic violence. It's a case that will stay with you forever," said Hervey.

Thomas Culp later pleaded no contest to aggravated attempted murder charges.

In 2009, Connie Culp was revealed to be the first American to get a full face transplant. Since her surgery at the Cleveland Clinic, she has appeared on several national television shows supporting organ donation.

Hervey says this is a prime example of why domestic violence should be taken seriously. He said Connie and Thomas Culp are both lucky to still be alive but notes that there are cases of murder suicide that end much worse than this.

Hervey hopes 7 years of encarceration for Thomas Culp served as rehabilitating.

"Do I sometimes have my doubts about certain individuals? Certainly. Do you worry about and have concern about the safety of the community? Certainly. But there are no grudges here and I certainly hope that Mr. Culp is rehabilitated," said Hervey.

Court records show Connie Culp was granted a divorce from Thomas Culp in April.

Connie Culp has not commented on his release.

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