”We were kinda just stunned (and) shocked,” Shorter said.

Lorretta Milligan, another of Lake’s neighbors, said she and her husband, Phillip Milligan, also went to the scene after the shots were fired to try to save Lake.

”I couldn’t believe it happened that close to my home,” she said.

Mills became visibly frustrated during cross-examination as he described how his mental health has been negatively affected by watching Lake, as well as another friend more recently, die of gunshot wounds.

O’Carroll started his questioning by inquiring about Mills’ currently being at a mental health facility, but Holmes barred him from obtaining such information in front of the jury.

Holmes had questioned Mills briefly before his testimony after learning that he had been at a mental health facility within 24 hours of appearing in court, and she determined that he was a competent witness. Despite this, O’Carroll attempted to ask Mills in front of the jury whether he had tried to commit suicide Sunday night, how often he has been in a facility for psychiatric reasons and whether he has ever overdosed on drugs.