In a gripping turn of events, day three of Karen Read's murder trial shed light on the fateful night that Boston police officer John O'Keefe lost his life. The courtroom was shown dashcam footage, though heavily obscured by heavy snowfall and police flashlights, providing the public with their first glimpse into the tragic incident. However, conflicting accounts from first responders added to the complexity of the case.

During the trial, first responders gave varying descriptions of the cries they heard from a frantic and distraught woman. One testified that she heard the woman exclaim, "I hit him, I hit him, oh my God I hit him." Another claimed that the woman uttered, "He's dead. He's f---ing dead." A third testified that the woman yelled, "Is he alive?" The exact words spoken by the woman remain unclear.

The dashcam footage revealed a chaotic scene in front of the police vehicle, with first responders hastily transporting O'Keefe's body on a gurney to an ambulance. However, even the first responders themselves had difficulty distinguishing their presence in the blurry footage from that fateful night on January 29, 2022, outside of Officer Brian Albert's home in Canton, Massachusetts.

It was at this location where Officer O'Keefe was found dead, buried in four to six inches of snow, dressed only in a T-shirt and missing a shoe. Read, his girlfriend, stands accused of his murder. Prosecutors assert that she backed over O'Keefe with her Lexus SUV during an alcohol-fueled altercation. Read has pleaded not guilty, with her defense team claiming she is a victim of an elaborate cover-up orchestrated to protect the influential Albert family, who have ties to law enforcement, first responders, and prosecutors in the area.

In a twist, two Canton first responders, Fire Lt. Anthony Flematti and firefighter Kaite McLaughlin, testified that they heard Read confess to hitting O'Keefe. However, during cross-examination, Flematti appeared to backtrack on his initial statement when asked if he had heard this confession prior to the trial. His response was uncertain.

Another fire lieutenant, Francis Walsh, testified that he distinctly heard a distraught woman scream, "He's dead. He's f---ing dead." When questioned by Read's lawyer, Walsh confirmed that it was evident to him that these were the exact words uttered by the woman. He also mentioned hearing her ask, "Is he alive?"

Read's defense lawyers raised doubts about the testimonies, pointing out the discrepancies and claiming unreliability among the witnesses. "Everybody had a different version of what was said, and I think much of it was unreliable," said one of Read's attorneys, David Yanetti.

Following the intense opening statements, jurors heard testimonies from the first responders and O'Keefe's grieving family. On Friday, the jurors visited the crime scene, deepening their understanding of the events. Ultimately, it will be up to the Massachusetts jurors to determine whether Karen Read is responsible for the death of Officer John O'Keefe or if her defense's allegations of a cover-up scheme to protect a powerful local family hold merit.