Fla. man arrested for chasing and shooting burglar dead claims self-defense

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Here we go again.  It sounds like the defense in this case is going to invoke the "Stand your ground" law in Florida.  An interesting point in this case is that the suspected perp was found to be armed, though he apparently didn't draw during the altercation.

A Florida man arrested for chasing down – and fatally shooting - a suspected burglar in Orlando is claiming self-defense in what legal experts say is likely to become the latest Florida “stand your ground” case.

The Orlando Sentinel reports Claudius Smith, 32, is being held without bail on charges of second-degree murder with a firearm in connection with bloody events that occurred earlier this week at the Fountain at MetroWest apartments.

Read more at the link...

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/01/18/fla-man-arrested-for-chasing-and-shooting-burglar-dead-claims-self-defense/

Another local source for the story...

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2014-01-17/news/os-metrowest-shooting-stand-your-ground-20140117_1_trayvon-martin-apartment-complex-metrowest

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