ðə kˈeɪs wʌz kˈɑːmplᵻkˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ ðə fˈækt ðˌæɾə fɹˈɛnd ʌv tˈɑːmz, kˈɑːɹl tˈʌndoʊ, wʌz wɪð tˈɑːm æt ðə tˈaɪm ænd wʌz ɐlˈɛdʒd tə hæv kˈæɹid ɐ fˈaɪɚɹ ˈɑːɹm ænd hˌuː mˈeɪ ˈɔːlsoʊ hæv fˈaɪɚd ʃˈɑːts æt ðə sˈeɪm tˈaɪm.
The case was complicated by the fact that a friend of Tom's, Carl Tundo, was with Tom at the time and was alleged to have carried a fire arm and who may also have fired shots at the same time.