About a month before Zachary Thompson and two others were allegedly shot to death by Brent Luyster — his best friend — Thompson helped to bail Luyster out of the Cowlitz County Jail, Thompson’s partner and the sole shooting survivor, Breanne L.A. Leigh, testified Wednesday afternoon.

Leigh didn’t want Thompson to help secure Luyster’s release, she said, but Thompson reportedly told her that Luyster, 37, is family and would do the same for him. Thompson paid at least $2,400 and offered up his car title, as well as his grandmother’s car title, Leigh said.

An emotional Leigh looked directly at Luyster as she described Thompson’s loyalty to him; they were like brothers, she said.

Luyster was arrested in May 2016 for allegedly assaulting his former girlfriend, Erin Cochran, in Cowlitz County. Leigh said that Luyster feared federal agents were after him in connection with that case and would pick him up at anytime.

On the night of July 15, 2016, Leigh and Thompson went out for a date night. But they ended up meeting up with Luyster, his children and his girlfriend, Andrea Sibley, at a house party in Vancouver.