Am I correct in asserting that what Cutcher claimed she saw occurred after the gunshot? It was her account in an article I read about a week ago.
Yes. All of her testimony pertains to observation after the altercation had concluded.
The police say that she at first refused to give any testimony, then she helped the other witness prepare a sworn statement. The police directly say that Cutcher is not telling the truth about not being asked for her testimony. Cutcher is telling one thing to authorities, and a different thing to the press.