eyewitness
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According to Hernández’s attorney, Patrick Kolasinski, and at least one eyewitness, officers fired their guns first, prompting a panicked Hernández to try and drive away.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
During the trial, the prosecution presented 18 witnesses, building a case based on forensic, digital, and eyewitness evidence.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
It can take hours, he added, to fully corroborate information based on eyewitness accounts and confirm details.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, who was returning from a restroom on the floor where the incident occurred, delivered an eyewitness account from the Hilton lobby using a Webex app on a smartphone.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
Like the other slaves, Harriet knew the story as accurately and as completely as though she had been an eyewitness to the event.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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