Victim, playing basketball on defendant's team, was not, in defendant’s opinion, playing hard enough. The two exchanged words, but no punches thanks to friendly intervention. Defendant left but soon returned to open fire on the victim until he was out of bullets, victim ducked behind a tree and returned fire.
As victim tried to escape, a co-defendant retrieved a rifle, knelt down, and shot victim in the leg, through and through.
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