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Eau Claire firefighter murder trial: DNA and security footage

BERRIEN COUNTY, Mich.-- Rigoberto Gomez took the stand in his own murder trial Tuesday. Gomez is accused of shooting and killing off-duty Eau Claire firefighter, 36-year-old Chad Medlin, in the early hours of Nov. 2, 2024.

Day five in court began with Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Kate Arnold calling Berrien County Lieutenant Thad Chartrand back up to the stand. Arnold played the “condensed” surveillance footage for the jury, compiled from the cameras of neighboring businesses.

Up next to the stand was Berrien County Chief Medical Examiner, Dr. Patrick Hansma, who performed Medlin’s autopsy. He found one

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