A Florida man who shot his sister’s abusive boyfriend will not face any charges, Ecambia County officials announced.
According to WEAR News, the incident unfolded at the Silver Lake Mobile Home Park in Escambia County on September 5. A 23-year-old man, according to police, shot and killed his sister’s boyfriend, 26. Police said the sister’s boyfriend hit her several times, prompting her to message her family for help.
“He broke the door down and forced his way into the trailer,” a police release stated. “Once inside, he hit the female several times. She texted her family for help, and her 23-year-old brother along with others responded to her house to help.”
Sheriff Chip Simmons said the shooter was justified under Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” since the boyfriend “pulled a gun, cocked it, and aimed it” at the brother.
“If someone points a gun at you and cocks it, you can shoot them,” Simmons told WEAR News.
According to the State Attorney’s Office, the laws concerning such incidents have been expanded to include a “broader scope of self-defense.”
“‘Stand Your Ground’ has expanded the area of the castle,” Assistant State Attorney John Molchan said.
“We used to have the Castle doctrine which said that your home was your castle and that you could use deadly force to defend yourself from a murderer or a person committing a forcible felony.”
Escambia County officials have not released the names of the parties involved. Check back for updates.
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