off the hallway. At the bedroom door, Constable Waters observed a large object, which he determined was an adult person, on a bed. Constable Waters yelled "TYLER PD FREEZE," and fired a shot, which struck Plaintiff Johnson in the arm. Constable Waters claimed that he had seen a movement, either "the hands, a hand, or the upper torso," which caused him to "fear for his life" before he shot. He claimed the natural lighting in the bedroom was dim and stated that he turned on the lights in the room 30 to 45 seconds after the shooting.
Plaintiff Johnson was employed as a jailer by Defendant Smith County at the time she was shot. She testified that she had gotten off of work and had just finished cooking dinnerfor her children and others before laying down in the bedroom. She testified that she was sleeping when she heard a loud bang from a door hitting the wall. Plaintiff Johnson denies making any sudden movements but concedes that she turned her head to see where the bang came from. Though Johnson admits the lights were not on and that it was dim, she claims it was not dark inside the house and that she could see clearly in the room. Plaintiff Johnson stated that she saw Constable Waters standing in the doorway and saw sparks as the bullet fired from the gun. She testified that she did not get off the bed or start to get off the bed before she was shot. Plaintiff Johnson was not