Testimony continued Wednesday in the murder trial of the Washington man accused of killing an unarmed 13-year-old last year. Jason Lewis testified in his defense, saying he shot Karon Blake because he feared for his life.

He told police he believed Blake was breaking into cars along Quincy Street Northeast and confronted the teenager, which then led to the fatal shooting.

The jury was shown several videos of the shooting in the early morning hours of Jan. 7 last year on Quincy Street Northeast. In one of the videos, a dark figure can be seen running through the camera lens as shots are fired.

You can clearly hear Blake screaming, “I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry. I’m just a kid. I’m 12.”

The video also shows that Jason Lewis did not immediately rush to help Blake. Instead, he stood on his patio against a wall and took a deep breath. Then he went into his house and called 911.

While in court today, Lewis told the court something he never told the police: that he saw a car on the road.

Lewis told the court: “I saw a gun in the car, in the driver’s seat. I saw a flash and heard a bang. I fired. I thought it was a gun. I thought I was being shot at. In my peripheral vision, I saw someone coming toward me. I saw a person. I was afraid for my safety. I was afraid for my life. I fired two shots.”

In the 911 call played to the jury, Lewis told the caller: “I shot the young man. He was running toward me.”

The caller asked, “Is he a teenager?”

“He said he was 12,” Lewis said.

“Is he conscious and breathing?” the caller asked.

“No,” said Lewis.

“Where was he shot?” the caller asked.

“I don’t know,” said Lewis.

“He was running toward you when you shot him?” the caller asked.

“Yes,” said Lewis.
During cross-examination, the prosecutor asked Lewis, “Why did you never tell the police that you were shot?”

Lewis replied: “I was shocked.”

“You never told the police to look for bullet holes or shell casings. Why?” asked the prosecutor.

Lewis said: “I was shocked.”

“When you called 911 that morning, you initially said you had a concealed carry permit, not that you needed emergency services. Why did you do that?” the prosecutor asked.

Lewis said: “I wanted the police to know they would be safe when they got to the house.”

Closing arguments will be heard by the jury on Thursday, and the case could be concluded in the next few days.