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In an act of forgiveness and compassion, the parents of shooting victim Donald St. Laurent said they will provide a home and a job for the man who took their son's life.Click to watch News 9's coverage.Christopher Bazar was granted parole Thursday after spending almost three years behind bars for killing St. Laurent, his best friend.When he walks out the doors of the state prison, he will move in with St. Laurent's mother, Deborah St. Laurent, who lives in Nashua. The victim's father, also named Donald St. Laurent, will give Bazar a roofing job with his construction company.The three hugged outside the parole board room at the state prison in Concord, and the victim's family said the case has closure."It's the end of a long road and the beginning of a new one," Bazar said. "It's a good day. It's a great day."On Dec. 2, 2011, Bazar shot and killed Donald St. Laurent, 29, in a home they shared in Hudson.Bazar admitted to drinking a few beers and smoking marijuana at the time of the shooting.Bazar pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to four to 10 years in prison.The victim's family begged for lenience, and the prosecutor agreed that Bazar had never intended to harm his friend."He's my other son," Deborah St. Laurent said. "My son loved him, and I love my son more than life. So..."Bazar was recently granted a sentence reduction, which led to his appearance Thursday before the parole board.The victim's father spoke before the board, saying that everyone in this case has suffered, and it's time for the healing to begin.Members of the parole board remarked about the highly unusual set of circumstances surrounding the case, but they said Bazar is ready to begin the next phase of his life outside the prison, relying heavily on the support of the St. Laurent family.Authorities said it will probably be a few weeks before Bazar's parole plan is officially approved and he can leave the facility.