4. Attorney Thomas Breen, representing former Officer Joseph Walsh, dedicated much of his closing argument to the “human element” involved in the case, marking the first time anyone on the defense lamented Laquan McDonald’s death. Though Breen showed empathy for the slain teen, he argued Walsh genuinely believed McDonald intended to harm him and his fellow officers when Jason Van Dyke opened fire. The veteran defense attorney repeatedly said that Walsh didn’t have the benefit of hindsight, though he did not fill out the reports until hours later. But at that time, Breen contended, he had just gone through a traumatizing event in which he feared for his life and, thus, he filled out the reports to the best of his ability. "When he went home to his family that day, he was through with this case,” Breen said of Walsh. “There was no more paperwork, no more reports. His job was done." Breen said that Walsh went home after the shooting, hugged his daughters and "life went on for him." "Life didn't go on for Laquan McDonald," Breen said. "I'm actually sorry about that."