It was a difficult day at the Michael Barisone attempted murder trial in Morristown, N.J., as his former student, Lauren Kanarek, talked about her wounds, wiping away tears as she recounted the incident that led to her hospitalization for three weeks.
The anguish Barisone feels shows in his face, while he listens to the details of how his life unraveled during the proceedings before Superior Court Judge Stephen Taylor.
Kanarek met Michael at a 2018 clinic and he invited her to come to his farm in Long Valley, N.J. to train so she could reach a higher level of the sport. But things turned toxic in 2019, Barisone was at his breaking point and a downward spiral ended in tragedy when Kanarek was shot two times at point-blank range.
To read my story about what happened in court today, click here.
Here are a few more photos:
Michael Barisone in court. (Photo © 2022 by Nancy Jaffer)
Lauren Kanarek uses a pointer to guide the jury’s eyes toward a portion of a photo in the courtroom as Morris County Supervising Assistant Prosecutor Christopher Schellhorn looks on. (Photo © 2022 by Nancy Jaffer)
The jury saw a photo of the scars left on Lauren Kanarek by two bullets.
Lauren Kanarek relives her shooting in front of the jury. (Photo © 2022 by Nancy Jaffer)