now envision brooke morris standing there and brooke feels like she's been punched in the throat.'s been shot. brooke feels like a bomb goes off in her body. this is the second shot, and it tears through her chest. she's terrified, and she's in extreme pain. thank you. you can open your eyes. >> reporter: the final minutes of a young woman's life detailed in a tennessee courtroom. a tragedy that devastated her family and friends. >> this cannot be happening. >> it was really the worst day of my entire life. >> who would do this to our friend brooke. it was awful. it was horrible. it was a horrible time. >> reporter: secrets exposed, but would justice be served? >> it was never ending, never ending. and i was so frustrated. >> reporter: most people who knew brooke morris remember her radiance and zest for life. >> she was always, always, always dancing everywhere she went. >> reporter: kaitlyn okal met brooke when they were teenagers, growing up just outside knoxville, tennessee. brooke, the yin to kaitlyn's yang. >> we kind of balanced each other out. she was -- a girly girl and i

now envision brooke morris standing there and brooke feels like she's been punched in the throat. she's been shot. brooke feels like a bomb goes off in her body, this is the second shot, and it tears through her chest. she's terrified, and she's in extreme pain. thank you, you can open your eyes. >> reporter: the final minutes of a young woman's life detailed in a tennessee courtroom. a tragedy that devastated her family and friends. >> "this is -- cannot be happening." >> it was really the worst day of my entire life. >> who would do this to our friend brooke. it was awful. it was horrible. it was a horrible time. >> reporter: most people who knew brooke morris remember her radiance and zest for life. >> she was always, always, always dancing everywhere she went. >> reporter: kaitlyn okal met brooke when they were teenagers, growing up just outside knoxville, tennessee brooke the yin to kaitlyn's yang. >> we kind of balanced each other out. she was -- a girly girl and i was more the tomboy. so i'd go to her house. and change into a thousand outfits and try on makeup and do our ha

. >> most people who knew brook morris remember her radiance and zest for life. >> she was always, always, always dancing everywhere she went. >> caitlin okel met brook when they were teenagers, growing up just outside knoxville, tennessee. brook, the yin to caitlin's yang. >> we balanced each other out. she was a girlie girl, i was more the tom boy. so i'd go to her house and change into a thousand outfits and try on makeup and do our hair. then she's come to my house an we'd ride four-wheelers and play on the form. >> sounds like you two were even more like sisters. >> oh, yeah. we even fought like sisters. you know you're good friends. >> yes, for sure. >> this is brookl sister and their mom tina. >> what did she like to do? >> clothes. >> very, very girlie. loved doing hair, stuff like that. >> she was just a girlie girl. >> a little southern belle? >> yes. ♪ >> the little southern belle grew into a beautiful young woman, sometimes blonde, sometimes brunette. brook always drew people into her lively orbit. >> very spontaneous, fun, hir hila just the lif of the party. could make friend