Closing arguments began on Wednesday in the trial of rapper Tory Lanez, who is charged with allegedly shooting Megan Thee Stallion. Here are six key takeaways.
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, where the hip-hop star recounted the events that led up to the night when she was allegedly shot and injured by Lanez and said that she wished that she had not survived because of the intense vitriol and attacks she faced after speaking out.
While on the stand, Pete alleged that Lanez apologized to her after the alleged shooting and offered her money to stay silent. Asked about the recorded phone call and the text message, Lanez's attorneys did not respond to ABC News' request for comment.Lanez did not take the witness stand during the trial and his attorneys argued that their client was not the shooter.
He also testified that the test for the presence of Lanez's DNA profile on the gun was inconclusive, which means neither present or not present. Pointing to the X-rays, Haruno identified bullet fragments on the back of the heels of both of Pete's feet. Sean Kelly, who witnessed the alleged shooting from his home, testified that an individual he identified as Lanez fired shots but he also said he thought one of the women fired shots because he saw "flashes" near the Harris and Pete.
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