"Police testify in Florida loud music case; Nine bullet holes found in SUV where teen died" by Derek Kinner | Associated Press, February 09, 2014
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Nine bullet holes were found in an SUV in which a teen was killed after a quarrel with a man on trial for murder over loud music outside a Florida convenience store, a veteran crime scene investigator testified Saturday.
What is this country coming to?
One of the bullets fired into the rear door killed Jordan Davis, 17, of Marietta, Ga., in November 2012. Michael Dunn, 47, of Brevard County, is on trial in Jacksonville, charged with first-degree murder, three counts of attempted first-degree murder, and one count of shooting or throwing a deadly missile.
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Detective Andrew Kipple’s testimony on the location of the bullet holes showed the Durango’s driver and front-seat passenger barely escaped being shot.
Authorities say Davis was parked in the Durango with three friends outside the store. Dunn and his fiancée had just left a wedding reception and were heading back home when they stopped at the store and pulled up next to the SUV.
A quarrel began after Dunn told them to turn the music down, police said. One of Davis’s friends cut the volume, but Davis then told him to turn it back up.
According to authorities, Dunn became enraged and he and Davis began arguing. One person walking out of the convenience store said he heard Dunn say, ‘‘You are not going to talk to me like that.’’
Dunn, who had a concealed weapons permit, pulled a 9mm handgun from the glove compartment, according to an affidavit, and fired multiple shots, striking Davis in the back and groin. No gun was found in the SUV.
The crime scene evidence technician said that when he arrived an hour and a half after the shooting, he found nine bullet holes in the Durango.
Kipple said that the three bullets that hit the front passenger door were stopped by the door’s interior metal wall and did not get into the SUV, where passenger Tevin Thompson was seated. The bullet through the rear window passed through the interior and struck a sun visor right next to driver Tommie Stornes’s head, then struck the front window and the fragments fell.
Prosecutor Angela Corey walked Kipple through a slideshow of numerous photos the detective took around midnight of the interior of the Durango.
‘‘Did you look closely and with great care through the back portion of this red Durango?’’ Corey asked.
Kipple said that while he found a several items like cups, a cellphone, a basketball, and a bottle of hair gel, he did not find anything that could be considered a weapon. He said no one entered the vehicle since the police arrived on the scene.
Dunn has said he saw the barrel of a shotgun and fired his 9mm handgun because he feared for his own life. His attorney, Cory Strolla, offered some possibilities in his opening statement, including that Davis opened the door and wielded an opened four-inch pocketknife in his hand before Dunn fired. He also said the other occupants of the Durango might have discarded weapons in the brief time they drove away from the shooting scene to escape the shooting, then returned seeking help for Davis.
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"Police testify in Fla. shooting over music" by Derek Kinner | Associated Press, February 08, 2014
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Police officers testified Friday that a Georgia teen died almost immediately after a Florida man fired repeatedly into his vehicle following an argument over loud music outside a convenience store....
Message: stay away from convenience stores in Florida.
See: Globe Grab Bag: The Other Georgia
Jordan Davis’s friend, Tevin Thompson, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, testified that he and his friends were playing music loudly in their SUV while they waited for another friend to make a purchase at the store.
Michael Dunn, 47, pulled into the parking space next to theirs. He shouted at them to ‘‘turn your music down. I can’t hear myself think,’’ Thompson said....
Then the kids turned the music up!
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More shots from Florida:
"Florida theater shooting followed argument over texts; Retired officer charged with killing moviegoer" by Tamara Lush | Associated Press, January 15, 2014
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. — Chad Oulson was texting his daughter’s day care, friends said, and retired Tampa police officer Curtis Reeves got mad. Authorities said Reeves shot and killed Oulson with a handgun after the men exchanged words….
Reeves’s personnel files from the police department show he led other agencies in gun safety training and received numerous letters of commendation for his leadership….
Sheriff’s Detective Allen Proctor wrote that Reeves spoke to Oulson during the movie previews, then got up and informed management.
When Reeves returned to his seat ‘‘additional words were exchanged’’ and Oulson threw a bag of popcorn at Reeves, the report said.
Reeves told the detective that Oulson struck him in the face with an unknown object, and that’s when he removed a .380 caliber gun from his pants pocket. The report said Reeves fired the gun and struck Oulson once in the chest and that he ‘‘was in fear of being attacked.’’
Pasco Sergeant Steve Greiner was among the first officers in the theater. When asked about Reeves’s demeanor, Greiner replied: ‘‘He was very calm. He was seated in the chair, looking at the screen.’’
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Reeves’s attorney, Richard Escobar, argued that his client should be released because of his deep ties to the community.
And besides, it's okay for police to blow away citizens in AmeriKa.
Escobar said the probable cause document was ‘‘quite weak’’ and that Reeves was defending himself.
Try using that excuse as a private citizen.
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"No bail for man in Fla. theater killing" by Tamara Lush | Associated Press, February 08, 2014
DADE CITY, Fla. — A bail hearing for a retired Tampa police officer who fatally shot a man inside a movie theater during an argument over texting took a dramatic turn Friday: Prosecutors played a grainy video of the shooting and a recording of the defendant’s police interview.
“If I had it to do over again, it would have never happened,” Curtis Reeves told detectives. “But you don’t get do-overs.”
And Jesus isn't here to resurrect the dead body.
Reeves, 71, is charged with second-degree murder in the Jan. 13 killing of Chad Oulson, 43. At the end of the hearing, which provided glimpses of the strengths and weaknesses of prosecutors’ case, the judge ordered Reeves held without bail until his trial.
Rare for a cop.
According to the police interview, Reeves said Oulson hit him in the face, possibly with a cellphone, and he shot in self-defense. Yet other witnesses, including Reeves’s wife, told authorities they never saw Oulson strike Reeves.
Vivian Reeves told police that Oulson stood up and leaned over toward her husband just before the shooting, and the video appears to show some sort of contact between the two men....
Was the theater dark?
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DADE CITY, Fla. — A bail hearing for a retired Tampa police officer who fatally shot a man inside a movie theater during an argument over texting took a dramatic turn Friday: Prosecutors played a grainy video of the shooting and a recording of the defendant’s police interview.
“If I had it to do over again, it would have never happened,” Curtis Reeves told detectives. “But you don’t get do-overs.”
And Jesus isn't here to resurrect the dead body.
Reeves, 71, is charged with second-degree murder in the Jan. 13 killing of Chad Oulson, 43. At the end of the hearing, which provided glimpses of the strengths and weaknesses of prosecutors’ case, the judge ordered Reeves held without bail until his trial.
Rare for a cop.
According to the police interview, Reeves said Oulson hit him in the face, possibly with a cellphone, and he shot in self-defense. Yet other witnesses, including Reeves’s wife, told authorities they never saw Oulson strike Reeves.
Vivian Reeves told police that Oulson stood up and leaned over toward her husband just before the shooting, and the video appears to show some sort of contact between the two men....
Was the theater dark?
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Also see:
"It is here that Farley, 35, spends hours upon hours writing as many as 20 songs a day, a level of musical productivity that earned him close to $24,000 last year by selling songs through digital retailers such as iTunes and the online streaming service Spotify. He has mastered the art of musical click bait, songs with titles that are just sneaky enough to show up in your search results, and catchy enough to pique your interest and drag you down a virtual rabbit hole. Either way, your click or download has just contributed to Farley’s bank account."
That's when the Globe music stopped for me, thanks. Sorry I'm so sour on it all.
NEXT DAY UPDATE: Crashes involving wrong-way cars kill 11 in Calif., Fla.
It's drunk driving in California, a 2 a.m. crash in Florida, and icy roads in Arkansas that caused a truck to jackknife and two people to jump into the freezing cold river.
"It is here that Farley, 35, spends hours upon hours writing as many as 20 songs a day, a level of musical productivity that earned him close to $24,000 last year by selling songs through digital retailers such as iTunes and the online streaming service Spotify. He has mastered the art of musical click bait, songs with titles that are just sneaky enough to show up in your search results, and catchy enough to pique your interest and drag you down a virtual rabbit hole. Either way, your click or download has just contributed to Farley’s bank account."
That's when the Globe music stopped for me, thanks. Sorry I'm so sour on it all.
NEXT DAY UPDATE: Crashes involving wrong-way cars kill 11 in Calif., Fla.
It's drunk driving in California, a 2 a.m. crash in Florida, and icy roads in Arkansas that caused a truck to jackknife and two people to jump into the freezing cold river.
