Watch Live: FL v. Markeith Loyd Trial Day 7 - On The Stand Dr. Tonia Werner - Forensic Psychiatrist

TL;DR

Mr. Ronald Stewart, an eyewitness, testifies about a confrontation between his sister and Markeith Floyd at their mother's house. Following an argument, Mr. Stewart witnessed the defendant pulling out a gun and shooting his sister, causing him to fall to the ground.

Transcript

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Key Insights

• 🥡 The incident took place at Mr. Stewart's mother's house, where an argument between Shardai Dixon and Markeith Floyd escalated into a shooting.
• 🔫 Mr. Stewart witnessed Floyd pull out a gun and shoot Shardai, causing him to fall to the ground.
• 🙃 Despite Mr. Stewart's attempts to de-escalate the situation, Floyd continued to shoot, resulting in injuries to Mr. Stewart and the death of Shardai Dixon.

Questions & Answers

Q: Did Shardai respond to Mr. Stewart's attempts to de-escalate the situation?

Yes, she agreed to go back inside the house, but Floyd insisted on continuing the discussion.

Q: What happened after Mr. Stewart reached the front door?

Floyd pulled out his gun, and despite Mr. Stewart's pleas, a gunshot was fired, causing him to fall to the ground.

Q: How far away was Floyd when Mr. Stewart first saw him with the gun?

Approximatel10 to 12 feet.

Q: What injuries did Mr. Stewart sustain?

He was shot in the stomach and fell to the ground, unable to control the limbs on his left side.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Mr. Stewart was working on a web application at his mother's house when his sister Shardai introduced him to Markeith Floyd, a personal trainer.

• Later that evening, Floyd knocked on Mr. Stewart's window, and Shardai went outside to talk to him.

• Shardai came back inside but left again shortly after. Mr. Stewart then heard a knock on the garage door and saw Shardai and Floyd outside the garage window.

• Concerned, Mr. Stewart went outside, asked if they were okay, and then went back inside to continue working.

• Later, he heard a loud noise, went outside to check, and saw Shardai and Floyd arguing near their cars in the driveway.

• Mr. Stewart asked if they were okay, and they responded that everything was fine. He then returned inside the house.

• However, after another altercation, Mr. Stewart went back outside, approached Shardai, and told her to go inside. Floyd insisted on discussing the matter further.

• Mr. Stewart encouraged Shardai to go inside, but Floyd refused to let her leave. Shardai ran towards the house, followed by Mr. Stewart, until they reached the locked front door.

• Floyd pulled out a gun, Mr. Stewart tried to calm him down, but suddenly heard a gunshot and collapsed to the ground.