Witness Statements Excerpts by Topic

Here are excerpts from the eyewitness statements pertaining to several different topics relating to the shooting and the immediate aftermath.

• What Woody Said
• Woody's Request for Sanctuary
• Why Some Parishioners Stayed
• Arrival of Police Terrifies Woody
• What the Police Said to Woody
• The Moment of the Shooting
• Witness Vantage Points
• Woody's Movement
• Medical Attention After the Shooting
• Woody's Apology
• Woody Never Threatened Others
• Opinins About the Police Action