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New Eyewitness Testimony from Bradlie James : Bradlie James, who worked as a bodyguard for Elite Security, provided crucial new testimony about the shooting. He was with Kelsey Harris on December 14 and 15, 2022, during Daystar Peterson’s trial, including driving her and a man believed to be the father of her child to a restaurant called “Fixins.” During that ride on December 15, James overheard Kelsey express relief that her testimony was over: “Relieved that her testimony was over.” He also heard her say she fired the gun three times in the air, making clear she did not want to hurt anyone: “She did not want anyone to get hurt when, she shot the gun three times in the air.” James further recalled Kelsey explaining how Tory Lanez intervened by grabbing her hand and causing the gun to fire two additional times: “It was at this time that Daystar Peterson ran up to her and grabbed her hand, pushing it down as the gun went off two more times.” Kelsey expressed worry about the consequences of her actions, indicating her awareness of the situation’s gravity: “How she could not tell on herself” Bradlie also summarized the incident as: “I heard Kelsey say she shot the gun three times, and Tory tried to stop her, but two more shots were fired.” Bradlie initially stayed silent out of fear of retaliation and losing his job but came forward only after confirming with his supervisor that there was no confidentiality agreement and his job was secure. His account supports statements from independent witness Sean Kelly and Jaquan “Quan” Smith, contradicting the prosecution’s case and Kelsey Harris’s trial testimony. The habeas petition argues this new evidence could have introduced reasonable doubt and changed the verdict.