Vehbi Troni, pizza deliveryman

Through an Albanian interpreter, testified that he gave him a ride from the school to the pizzeria after Brazill was sent home from school
Said he recognized Brazill as a customer
Testified he was waiting at a red light when Brazill signaled him and asked for a ride

Polly Josey-Powell, defendant's mother

Testified she received a call from Hinds telling her Brazill was getting sent home for throwing water balloons
Granted permission to let him walk home since she could not pick him up
Said she would never have let him walk home if Hinds indicated that his behavior was unusual.

Everlina Josey, defendant's grandmother

Testified she had Brazill's house key the day of the shooting
Said Brazill appeared normal shortly before the shooting

Elizabeth Josey, defendant's aunt

Supported Brazill's claim that he stopped at her house when she was not home shortly before the shooting
Said she found a note Brazill left stating that he had stopped by

Luvenia Corbin, defendant's godmother

Testified Brazill frequently stayed with her and her father, Elmore McCray — the owner of the gun
Said she never knew Brazill to go through her father's dresser

Retha Lowe, retired city commissioner

Testified Brazill was a truthful and peaceful student
Said she was shocked by the news of the shooting because she did not think Brazill was capable of such violence

Alan Bostick, elementary school teacher

Said Brazill was a good person

Carol Nicholls, elementary school teacher

Said Brazill was one of her best students and often acted as her helper
Testified Brazill had a reputation for truthfulness and was not prone to violence
Said Brazill had highly developed hand-eye coordination

Kevin Hinds, school counselor

Recalled to the stand after testifying for the state
Said Grunow nominated Brazill to be part of a peer mediation program
Testified Brazill turned down the opportunity because he wanted to other classes instead

Delores Brown, elementary school principal

Testified Brazill had a reputation for being truthful
Said that no one had a negative thing to say about Brazill when he was in elementary school

Theresa Young, community center worker

Testified Brazill was a "good kid" that would frequent the community center
Said Brazill would go to the office to read or play games

Sharon Purce, teacher

Brazill's sixth grade teacher said Brazill was a good student she relied on him to maintain calim in the classroom
Said Brazill had a good relationship with Grunow
Said he looks sad and despondent in court, unlike the student she knew

Ashley Ramirez, student

Said Brazill was sweating and shaking after the shooting
Heard Brazill say "Step back, don't bother me" to teacher James
Testified Brazill seemed happy the morning of the shooting

Nathaniel Brazill, defendant

Testified he never meant to kill Grunow, whom he called a friend
Said he did not try to pull the trigger but it was an accident
Admitted that he pointed the gun to try to compel Grunow to allow him to talk to two students in the class

Lama S. Martin, gun expert

Testified it only takes approximately a pound of pressure to disengage the gun's safety which can be caused by pulling out of one's pocket
Said the gun's manufacturer has a history of flawed safety
Testified that even experienced police officers have experienced unintentional trigger pulls during times of stress