Tremaine Jones trial continues, with testimony from woman accused of harboring him

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The trial of Tremaine Jones continued Thursday, with testimony from witnesses, police, and the medical examiner.

The medical examiner walked us through the gunshot wounds Officer Kendall Corder sustained the night of June 26 last year. 

Corder's death was ruled a homicide by Deputy Chief Medical Examiner Doug Kelley. He showed the jury some of the autopsy pictures, and several of Corder's family members looked away. Jones looked emotionless, as heh as for much of the trial. Though we don't know the order of the shots, we know Officer Corder was shot in his right knee and his left shoulder, which exited near his armpit and re-entered his body. The bullet that hit Corder's right shoulder reportedly hit his cervical spine. 

The ME said he would expect to drop instantly at that point, like we saw in his body camera footage. Corder was taken to the hospital, where surgeons attempted to save his life. He died three days later. 

The state focused on what led up to the shooting of two Milwaukee police officers, bringing to the stand the woman Jones was with at the time. 

Jermela Kittler, who will plead guilty in harboring or aiding the defendant, testified she went to the apartment of Jones' ex-girlfriend on June 25 to fight her, coming back the next day, the night officers Kendall Corder and Christopher McCray were ambushed by gunfire.

The state again showed us video of the women outside the apartment, with Jones reportedly yelling for a man inside the apartment to come out. When police arrived after several 911 calls, the group dispersed, and Kittler says she doesn't know where Jones went. 

However earlier Thursday, we heard from a young man who said he followed Jones into the alley, where the officers were eventually shot.

This was the first witness we've heard from who not only saw the fight about 15 minutes before two Milwaukee police officers were shot — but he says he followed the man with the long rifle, identified as Tremaine Jones, up into the bushes officers Corder and McCray were reportedly ambushed from. 

We were asked by the judge to keep this witness anonymous, who said he was living in the apartment complex where the fight started between Jones and his ex-girlfriend.  

Jones reportedly shot his rifle into the air, asking for a man inside to come out, as the man inside then shot back at Jones. Watching the whole thing happen, was this witness. He said he recorded video and eventually followed Jones because he was "curious" and wanted to post it on social media.

On the stand, he said he saw Jones "post up" in the bushes near two cars, where his backpack with identification was later located, as he went to look for police. And about 60 seconds later, heard shots fired.

Prosecutor Grant Huebner: "Is he the one you followed around, walking around by 24th Place and Garfield?'

Witness: "Yes sir. "

Huebner: "Is he the one who said he was going to hang out or post by the two cars?"

Witness: "Yes sir.'"

Huebner: "When you left him, is that the person who still had the gun, bag, and mask on?"

Witness: " Yes sir."

Huebner: "Is that the person who told you he thought it was ‘dudes'?"

Witness: "Yes sir."

That reference to Jones thinking it was '"dudes" is the witness telling us he saw Jones after the shooting back at the apartment, and Jones apparently told him he didn't realize they were officers.

We also saw pictures from inside Kittler's home, where clothing was found that matched what we saw in videos. Earlier, the state focused heavily on DNA evidence from that night. Forensic experts said there were no fingerprints on two handguns recovered, though Jones' fingerprint was on the tape around the magazine of the rifle. 

The defense asked the expert if it was possible someone else also fired the rifle. They said it was. 

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