NORWICH – Various other individuals took the stand as witnesses for the prosecution in the case of the People vs. John M. Guzy. Below are highlights from some of the witnesses.

• Brett Cowen – Attorney

Cowen alleged that he was driving by Peak Fitness the day of the incident and watched as the vehicles were parked and individuals exited the vehicle. “I noticed two vehicles pulled off, not in parking spaces, just pulled off the road,” said Cowen. “The vehicles weren't a great distance apartmaybe 10 to 15 feet. I couldnt hear anything but you could tell it wasnt a calm conversation.”

Bergman was given a chance to question the witness and handed him a copy of the police report that Cowen previously gave. Inside the police report, the distance of the cars and what the altercation looked like were called into question.

• Karen M. Vanmeulen – employee next door

Vanmuelen is a employee of the business next door to Peak Fitness, Silicon Solar, who has claimed to have seen the incident briefly while checking the mail that day. “I glanced to my left and saw three men grappling, atleast 30 to 45 seconds later I heard a pop, pop, pop, and then a car screeching out,” said Vanmuelen.

During a chance for Cross examination Bergman inquired as to how many pops she had heard.

“Five or six, I didnt necessarily recognize them as a gunshot,” said Vanmuelen.

• Judith Denton – Member of Peak Fitness.

Denton alleged to the court that she did only see one vehicle, while also observing an individual on the ground by the vehicle and another individual near the rear of the vehicle.

Denton did perform CPR on Derek D. Prindle at the time, and had said that he was still alive at the time.

“He (Father) said he spat in my face, he hit me with a stun gun. It was an abrasion,” said Denton. “There was a tear in the shirt but I did not see any blood, he (Father) was very pale. It all happened so fast.”

• Jody Genung – Passerby

Genung stated that she was driving back to work following her lunch break when she came upon the incident, where she saw a man overtop another.

“He (Father) said 'he shot my boy,' then he said that a vehicle was driving behind him,” said Genung. “The father told me the guy would kill them both, and that the guy spit in his face, and that it looked like the guy was holding a stun gun or something.”