I asked him if I could speak to them. I think I pulled out the gun. I was like checking the lock. I was already holding it, and I was fixing to drop it, and I didn't know what was going to happen if I would have dropped it. Prosecutors believe the tape supports their case that Brazill meant to kill Grunow.
Defense attorneys believe the statement shows just the opposite.
Robert Udell, Brazill's attorney, said his client never intended to fire the weapon. He said Brazill pointed the gun only to show he was serious. The defense does not dispute that the gun was fired, hitting Grunow in the face. The defense has previously announced it plans to put Brazill on the stand later this week. Prosecutors argue that besides being angry that Grunow would not let him inside the classroom, Brazill was angry because he had been sent home for misbehaving earlier in the day and because he had recently received a failing grade.