NEW ALBANY, Ind. (WDRB) — The defense in Isaiah Page’s murder trial rested its case Thursday, arguing the evidence isn’t strong enough proving Page fired the shot that killed Bryce Gerlach at Harvest Homecoming.
Throughout this trial, that’s been a common issue for the prosecution: Only a few witnesses so far said they saw Page fire a gun. But two said he shot into the air.
An Indiana State Police sergeant said investigators found two 40-caliber shell casings in the area where Page was seen that night. And the prosecution used that testimony to argue the higher elevations of that area — referred to as “the fountain area” — would’ve given a shooter a much better vantage point…