Overview

• Jurors heard a roughly 15-minute 911 recording in which Earls and his wife reported the ATM robbery, with Earls saying the robber shot first and that he "shot back."
• A prosecution expert testified that surveillance footage shows no shots fired by the fleeing suspect, and prosecutors argued Earls’ account on the call was false.
• The chief medical examiner and crime scene witnesses said a bullet from outside pierced the Alvarez family’s truck and fatally struck Arlene in the head.
• A DA investigator presented a scene reconstruction indicating a muzzle flash consistent with Earls’ position but none from the suspect, as the defense challenged the method due to changed conditions.
• The defense argues Earls reasonably believed he was under attack and emphasizes the robber remains at large, with more expert testimony scheduled to continue Friday.