FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) – A Broward County judge heard testimony for a fifth day to determine if Florida’s “stand your ground” law applies for an officer charged in the death of a UPS driver during a deadly shootout, as witnesses described the chaotic scene that unfolded as officers confronted the gunmen.
Broward Circuit Court Judge Ernest Kollra listened to testimony from more witnesses who were stuck in traffic when a shootout began between several officers and a pair of suspected jewelry store robbers who stole a UPS truck and had a hostage on board.
Jose Mateo, one of the four Miami-Dade Police officers indicted, is claiming self-defense for his actions to stop the suspects, which led to the death of UPS driver Frank Ordonez and bystander Richard Cutshaw…