The witnesses stated that the shot came immediately after the popcorn was thrown.
One said that he pulled and fired in such a “fluid motion” that it appeared as if he already had the gun out before the popcorn was thrown.
This was particularly deleterious to the defense:
Hamilton’s testimony included details about the conversation between Reeves and his wife after Oulson had been shot.
“He leaned toward his wife and made a comment, and she postured and said ‘that was no cause to shoot anyone.’
And then he leaned back around, stuck his finger out, as to scold her, and said ‘you shut your f***in mouth and don’t say another word.’
[Mrs] Reeves gets up and goes down one chair and again postures, and the look on her face, she was P.O.ed at him.”