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"Friends, colleagues and the widow of Rio Rancho police Officer Gregg Benner were in the courtroom Tuesday as the trial continued.Andrew Romero is accused of shooting and killing Benner on May, 25, 2015.One of the first witnesses was off-duty Bernalillo County firefighter, Michael Alarcon, who said he saw the traffic stop and heard gunshots that night. He said he then saw Benner on the ground and tried saving his life.\u00A0An off-duty EMT also ran to Benner to try and stop the bleeding. Other people who were nearby ran over and tried to help him but he had lost too much blood due to the gunshot wounds.\u00A0Alarcon said he saw a Dodge Durango speed away from the scene.Another witness, Jessica Billey, said she was at home spending Memorial Day with her husband when she heard gunshots coming from behind her home.Billey said she went out to her backyard to see what was going on but that's when a police officer told her to go back inside for her own safety. She later found out she knew the officer who died that night, because Benner used to be her neighbor.The next person who took the stand was Valero Gas Station employee, Tamara Andrews. She said she saw Romero and his girlfriend Tabitha Littles at the gas station minutes before the shooting.The state showed video of Littles at the gas station, but the defense said there was no video of Romero.State Police also testified about arresting Romero. They said he was hungry and wanted to talk to Littlies. Littles took a plea deal, and agreed to serve as a key witness for the state.The trial resumes Wednesday at 9 a.m. \u00A0More testimonies:\u00A0"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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