Prosecution begins case UPDATED 12:13 PM

Assistant District Attorney Bill Young started calling witnesses. The first on the stand is Officer Benfield of the Shelby Police Department. He was one of the first to arrive at the crime scene on Piedmont Avenue.

He said it was a "very chaotic" scene. He said crowd control was a problem. He said people were coming out of the public housing units. He said he saw a body on the ground.

Benfield testified that while he was working crowd control, Early's step-father, Jackie Cunningham approached him.

Benfield testified: "He said Daemon’s my son. Your more than welcome to look in the house I don’t know if he’s there."

Benfield said he asked Daemon where his gun was. "He said he gave it to his mother."

After a break and a matter with a juror, Benfield returned to the stand.

Before and after the break, Benfield identified evidence in the case, including shell casings.

Defense Attorney Julian Wray began his cross-examination of Benfield. He asked him in detail to pinpoint on a map where he was when he arrived and during other parts of the process that night.

Wray asked Benfield if Early appeared to be injured. Benfield said Early had a gunshot wound to the chest and he was concerned for Early's well being.