the stage for what has already been an emotional trial. Evidence is going to shut. This is the first impression jurors received of rain E. O Neill, the Riverview man charged in aw gruesome rampage that killed his girlfriend, his young daughter and nearly killed his eight year old son. O Neill, representing himself shouted at the jury during his opening statement, and the evidence is going to show. That law enforced me. Work with evidence. But the state says evidence is indisputable that the only person responsible for the violent attack on his family is Ronnie O. Neill, and it starts with a 911 call from Kenyatta Baron O. Neal's girlfriend. He made that call with fear in her voice. Sorry, body, Kanye can be heard pleading for her life. Prosecutors say By then she'd already been shot. And while the recording continued, they say, O. Neal can be heard beating her with a shotgun. The evidence will show that that Was just The beginning. That's just the beginning of what happened this evening, investigators say after killing Kenyatta O'Neill brutally murdered his nine year old daughter, Rani via and tried to stab to death is eight year old son also named Ronnie. Before setting him and the house on fire. And it's just the beginning of what became and Odyssey. Modesty. For this little boy. Odyssey of violence, an odyssey of brutality. The little boy, however, survived the attack. Barely the word that came out of this little boy's mouth. We're not a cry for help. They were not to help me or a painful cry. They will tell you the first words that came out of this little brave boys mouth. My dad killed my money. Evidence it's going to show. My son did not see me murdering his mama. The evidence is going to show. He did not see me shoot his mama. And Ronnie O. Neill has indicated that he plans to argue that he acted in self defense. Meanwhile, his son Ronnie, the fourth, is expected to testify in this case. Right now he's 11 years old at this point this happened three years ago. And he is going to testify in the coming days. Chris 11 year old 11 years old and saw things as an eight year old that no one should ever see and will now Be on the other side of. Possibly putting his father away for life for more a lot to come
