The strategy might be to dispel the media narrative and the jury’s pre-conceived notions of the falsehoods the media pushed.
This might be the slam dunk on the prosecution’s hopes that they will find him guilty despite the trial evidence.
I had to turn on the TV and rewind it. I heard the testimony about him being given the bulletproof vest by the police department.
Maybe, just maybe, they are setting up for lawsuits against media that slandered and libeled him with falsehoods that could have been easily verified. He was there rendering aid, helping the community, he was in contact with the police, and in the end he was in fear for his life.