Luke Nielson, known as Luke Abrams, admitted Friday in court that he tried to cover up any evidence that would link him to the murder of Harold “Uri” Sellers.

Nielson said he did not want to be blamed for something he did not do.

Nielson, who has been known as Luke Abrams, stated for the record that Nielson was his birth or legal name.

During testimony, Nielson said he and his group of friends decided to attend the Veishea celebration at the last minute, “because nothing was going on in Fort Dodge.”

Nielson said they attended several parties on Lincoln Way before heading south along Welch Avenue into Campustown. He said the group then split up. He ended up with the defendant, Michael Runyan.

Nielson said he and Runyan drank beer from the three kegs in the backyard of a party, left, and regrouped with their friends.

He said as they were walking along Welch Avenue past the Adelante fraternity house, Nielson asked the people on the Adelante balcony how they were doing.

“They told me to fuck off,” he said. Nielson said he returned their insults, and soon after, people in the Adelante yard began to threaten his group.

He said the group began to back away from the fraternity house because they were being pushed by the people in the front yard.

He said they walked back to their van and Runyan asked about a knife Nielson had.

According to Nielson, Runyan left the van without Nielson’s knife and headed toward the Adelante house.

Nielson said he followed Runyan to keep him out of trouble.

Nielson said someone got into his face as he and Runyan entered the fraternity yard.

He said he could not get to Runyan, who appeared to be speaking with members of the party on the driveway.

Minutes later, Nielson followed Runyan to the van, where they met the rest of their companions from Fort Dodge.

Nielson said Runyan told him, “I just stabbed that guy.”

Nielson said he remembered telling Runyan he “better get rid of that,” referring to Runyan’s knife.

The defense asked Nielson to recall how much he had to drink the night of Saturday, April 20.

Nielson said he drank “in the neighborhood of 18 to 20 beers.”