The man who fatally shot Markeis McGlockton in a controversial 'stand your ground case' was found guilty by a jury Friday night, and McGlockton's family says they can now begin to heal.
Clearwater, Florida The man who fatally shot Markeis McGlockton in a controversial"stand your ground case" was found guilty by a jury Friday night, and McGlockton's family says they can now begin to heal.
After six hours of deliberation, a jury found Michael Drejka guilty of manslaughter for shooting unarmed McGlockton in Florida last summer over a handicapped-accessible parking space."It's been well over a year since we've been dealing with this matter, and I can safely say my family can rest now," McGlockton's father, Michael McGlockton, told reporters."Now we can start putting the pieces back together and move on.
Victim's girlfriend: He didn't have to go like this 02:33Read MoreThe verdictAfter five days in court, the jurors were presented with closing arguments: the prosecution presented Drejka, who did not take the stand, as an armed vigilante and the defense portrayed him as a man who feared for his life.The six-hour deliberations were paused briefly around 9:30 p.m.
Hear what Michael Drejka said during police interview 01:40The shootingThe case began last July, when McGlockton's girlfriend, 24-year-old Britany Jacobs, parked in a handicapped-accessible space at the Circle A Food Store in Clearwater, according to a news release from the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.Drejka, then 47, got into an argument with Jacobs over the spot while McGlockton and their 5-year-old son were in the car. McGlockton got out of the car, walked over and pushed Drejka.
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