Six years after a deadly shootout on Miramar Parkway, new evidence and emotional testimony are emerging in court as Miami-Dade Police Officer José Mateo seeks to use Florida's "stand your ground" law as a defense against a manslaughter charge.

The hearing, now in its third day, revisits the terrifying events that unfolded when two armed jewelry store robbers hijacked a UPS truck and led police on a 25-mile chase through rush hour traffic. The pursuit ended in a hail of gunfire that killed UPS driver Frank Ordoñez and innocent bystander Richard Cutshaw, who was caught in traffic ahead of the truck.

Witness recalls chaos and confusion

On the witness stand, school psychologist Felicia Barrera recounted the chaos. "When I saw people running toward me, it sounded like fireworks," she said. "

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