all three said they noticed fildebrandt in his window watching them and a fourth friend, who did not give evidence.
“we were getting strange looks so we decided to move down (the sidewalk),” said one, who was hosting the others for a sleepover to celebrate his 14th birthday.
moments later fildebrandt emerged from his garage, the teen said.
“he came out of the house, waved an object in the air and said ‘i have a shotgun,’ so we ran,” he told morton.
“i heard ‘shotgun,’ ‘come here boys,’ and other taunts,” he said.
“come here boys, i have a shotgun, i will shoot you.”
fildebrandt then chased the group in his pickup truck, the teen said.
he said he was able to run to a nearby home before his dad came to pick him up before police showed up.
all three told morton they were never on the accused’s lawn and never touched, removed or damaged any of his property.
under cross-examination by defence lawyer alain hepner the trio all said they discussed the incident amongst themselves before giving police statements.
“if i suggest he never said the words ‘i will shoot you,'” hepner put to the birthday boy.
“i would disagree,” the witness replied.
a second teen said he was terrified.
“i thought i was going to die that day,” he said.