KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho — Seven witnesses were questioned during the second day of the trial for Tyler Rambo, the suspect in the 2019 Coeur d'Alene Fourth of July shooting.
Rambo is charged with second-degree attempted murder and aggravated assault, both felonies. He pleaded not guilty to all charges. The charges against Rambo stem from the July 4, 2019 celebration at City Park in Coeur d’Alene, when police said Rambo, who was 18 at the time, waved a gun and fired a round. He allegedly pointed a gun toward police before they shot him 14 times.
Rambo lost both legs as a result of being shot by police. He has since filed a $9 million lawsuit against the city of Coeur d’Alene, the police department and multiple police officers.
Jury selection for Rambo's trial occurred on Monday followed by opening arguments in the afternoon. The trial resumed at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday and seven witnesses, including three Coeur d'Alene police officers, were questioned.
Day three of the trial will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
KREM provided live updates on the second day of the trial that are available to read below.
1:11 p.m.: Cannon said he returned fire at Rambo because he was scared for his life, and the lives of other officers and members of the public.
1:09 p.m.: Cannon said he remembers officers yelling at Rambo to drop the gun and said it did not appear that Rambo made any effort to drop the gun.
12:59 p.m.: Detective Kyle Cannon with the Coeur d'Alene Police Department described locking eyes with Rambo and said he saw him holding something near him stomach. Cannon said he yelled "stop" and Rambo ran.
11:50 a.m.: The court is taking 45 minutes for lunch.
11:12 a.m.: Smith said she had been drinking that day. She was holding onto Anderson's arm, letting him lead the way from Lake Coeur d'Alene. She said her eyes were closed until she felt Anderson fall back and realized it was Rambo who hit him.
11:06 a.m.: Smith said Rambo pointed a gun in her face. She put her arms up to block it and push it away. She told the jury, “I thought I was going to die.”
11:02 a.m.: The state's fourth witness, Jazmin Smith, described a fight between Anderson and Rambo. She said Rambo was hitting the third witness and she saw a weapon during the fight that was eventually "in her face."
10:35 a.m.: The trial has resumed and the defense has resumed cross examination of Anderson.
10:07 a.m.: The trial is in recess.
9:41 a.m.: Anderson said the gun was fired one time during the altercation on the Fourth of July.
9:39 a.m.: Anderson asked the witness how many times he had seen Rambo kicked or the amount of times he kicked Rambo himself. He said he did not see this happen and he did not kick Rambo.
9:35 a.m.: Anderson told the defense he lied to investigators about the incident and during the preliminary hearing.
9:34 a.m.: Anderson said he did not report the incident with Rambo to police.
9:29 a.m.: Anderson said he asked Rambo why he was trying to shoot and Rambo said he was not.
9:27 a.m.: Anderson said he and Rambo began fighting over the gun. He added that Rambo's finger was on the trigger.
9:25 a.m.: Anderson said he saw Rambo pull a gun out of the front pocket of his hoodie.
9:21 a.m.: The state's third witness, Jawaun Anderson, identified Tyler Rambo as the suspect with the gun at City Park on July 4, 2019. He described when he and Rambo started fighting.
9:06 a.m.: The witness said he walked toward the commotion where a group of individuals were fighting in a circle. He said a gun was involved. The witness said he walked toward the group, pointed a gun he was carrying and said, "Drop the gun," before everyone ran away.
9:03 a.m.: The state called its second witness to the stand, who was near Independence Point on July 4, 2019.
8:53 a.m.: Plank's video is played in the courtroom and someone is heard screaming, "That's a gunshot." The person then tells people around them to "get up." Other people can be heard shouting in the background.
8:48 a.m.: Plank said she filmed the incident on her cellphone.
8:44 a.m.: Plank said the verbal altercation turned physical and described what looked like "wrestling between two people."
8:42 a.m.: Plank told the jury that she witnessed an argument between two people about 10 to 15 minutes after the fireworks display on July 4, 2019.
8:36 a.m.: The state called its first witness, Kylie Plank, who was at City Park in Coeur d'Alene on July 4, 2019.
Kaye Thornbrugh with KREM 2 news partner the Coeur d'Alene/Post Falls Press contributed to this report.