Charges Dismissed in Florida Parking-Space Shooting Under Stand Your Ground Law
Prosecutors announced the shooter will not face charges in the fatal confrontation over a parking space.
2 reports on this incident · first at Sep 4, 2026, 9:42 a.m. ET
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Sep 4, 2026, 9:42 a.m. ETFirst report
Florida Woman Won't Face Charges in Fatal Parking-Space Shooting
The Broward County State Attorney's Office announced that Melissa Payne will not face charges in the fatal shooting of Bart Diguglielmo, according to abc7chicago.com. The shooting occurred during a confrontation over a parking space. The case was dismissed under Florida's stand your ground law, prosecutors said.
The litigation release from the State Attorney's Office stated that the case was dismissed. The shooting remains under investigation, and the cause of the confrontation has not been determined.
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