Florida jury awards $779M to family of security guard shot dead on the job

The family of a security guard shot dead while on the job in Florida has been awarded a $779 million payout.

Reverend Lewis Butler was fatally shot while attempting to protect a cashier during an attempted robbery at an internet gambling cafe in Havana, Florida, in November 2023.

Jurors convicted Kevontae Washington of first-degree murder with a firearm, attempted first-degree felony murder with a firearm, attempted armed robbery with a firearm and other charges on November 5…

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