COEUR d'ALENE - Jonathan Renfro's defense demanded to know why he was ever stopped and questioned by Sgt. Greg Moore the morning the veteran officer was murdered.

"You're not giving me the facts," Chief Public Defender John Adams said Thursday to the case's lead investigator.

Idaho State Police Det. Michael Van Leuven, the final witness in Renfro's preliminary hearing, was speculating what Moore was thinking or reacting to during the May 5 incident.

Sticking to just the facts in evidence, Van Leuven replied that Renfro was likely stopped because he was walking down a sidewalk alone in dark clothing in a residential neighborhood just before 1:30 a.m. that day.

Moore had been patrolling the neighborhood in his squad car when the two men crossed paths at West Wilbur Avenue and West Timberlake Loop.

It turned out there were three car burglaries in the neighborhood that night, but Adams said Moore wasn't aware of that information. The reports weren't yet written.

"I can't tell you what was in Sgt. Moore's mind," Van Leuven said.

According to testimony, Renfro, 27, of Rathdrum, was in the neighborhood looking to steal a car. At least that's one story that came out of questioning of Renfro by police. Renfro's story about what he did that morning, and why he was there to begin with, changed multiple times.

One explanation for why he was there raised questions about ties Renfro might have to a racist group.

Kootenai County Deputy Prosecutor David Robins said during the hearing that Renfro reported being in the area to "collect money on behalf of white supremacists from a Native American."

Lawyers, investigators and police are barred by court order from speaking to the media about the case. Documents, including transcripts of police interviews that would clarify Robins' comment about white supremacy, are sealed.

Adams also questioned Van Leuven about his sworn affidavit, which was filed with charging documents, that said Renfro admitted to shooting Moore.

"Renfro said he shot Sgt. Moore because he had a gun in his pocket and knew Sgt. Moore was going to find it," Van Leuven wrote in the court document. Renfro was on felony parole at the time of the shooting, and was prohibited from possessing guns.

Adams questioned the theory.

"It absolutely is true," the detective shot back.

Adams had Van Leuven read a portion of a transcript from Renfro's interrogation with police shortly after the murder.

"No, I had no intention of doing it in the first place," Renfro said of the shooting.

In the interview, Renfro continued, saying if shooting Moore was his plan he would have just done it right away, before handing Moore his driver's license to be run through central dispatch.

"I was feeling scared, trapped and concerned," Renfro said of being questioned by Moore.

He claimed Moore had a hand on his service pistol so Renfro reacted and pulled the one he was concealing.

Early in the interview Renfro denied shooting Moore and blamed someone else. But Van Leuven said Renfro changed his story once he found out police had Moore's body camera footage.

"He then confessed to shooting Sgt. Moore," Van Leuven said.

During the interview, according to testimony, Renfro also said Moore was a really nice guy who was respectful during their interaction.

Both prosecutors and Renfro's public defenders finished calling witnesses and presenting evidence on Thursday. The preliminary hearing started Wednesday.

Now Magistrate Barry Watson will review video evidence and read some documents produced as evidence.

Watson scheduled closing arguments for 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2.

He plans to make a decision that day on whether or not to move Renfro's case up to 1st District Court and what charges he should face there.

Prosecutors are seeking first-degree murder, along with charges for allegedly stealing Moore's gun and patrol car to flee the scene.

Once in District Court, Renfro would enter a plea to the charges.

Prosecutors haven't decided whether or not to seek the death penalty if Renfro is convicted.