A man shot and injured his girlfriend in a fit of rage. The woman’s son, 17, then stabbed the boyfriend multiple times, killing him.
After interviewing the teen and others involved in that violent Nov. 9 episode, Ocala police detectives submitted their report to the State Attorney’s Office. Now prosecutors have announced that they won’t press charges, saying the minor had a right to stand his ground and determining that his use of deadly force was legally justified.
“Based on a review of the facts and circumstances of this case, the state is unable to disprove that the stabbing was done in self-defense and, therefore, is unable to file criminal charges” against the juvenile, the state announced.
Because of the boy’s age, the Star-Banner is not publishing his name.
Records show there were seven domestic violence killings in 2023 throughout Marion County. Since the beginning of the year, there has been one domestic violence homicide.
Woman shot
In a report, Assistant State Attorney Toby Hunt detailed what happened at Wagon Wheel Mobile Home Park, 1612 NE 25th Ave., on Nov. 9.