Florida Man Cleared of Charges in Stand Your Ground Case

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Posted on 01/11/2025 4:57:38 AM PST by marktwain

On December 27, 2024, a judge finally dismissed murder charges against Edward Druzolowski. Druzolowski, aged 78, had shot and killed a violent felon, Brian Ford, 42, who was a neighbor. Ford had approached him with a chainsaw and threatened him on September 17, 2023, more than a year previously. The incident happened on Druzolowski’s property in Volusia County, Florida.

Durzolowski was covered by Florida’s Stand Your Ground law. Why did it take so long for the judge to dismiss the charges? The incident appeared to be a case of self-defense by an elderly man against a violent felon.

Druzolowski may have made misstatements when he was talking to police officers early on. Early stories did not mention that Ford had a chainsaw or that he had threatened Druzolowski. Early reports published on September 18, 2023, claimed Druzolowski said the opposite. From Fox35orlando:

Druzolowski said he thought his neighbor would leave his property after he pointed the gun and told him to leave. He said he had the gun for his protection and that he felt safer with it, but also noted that his neighbor did not have anything in his hands – weapons or otherwise – and did not threaten to harm or kill him.

Druzolowski was reported to have said he believed his revolver had two empty chambers, and the second pull of the trigger would also be a “click.” Instead, it was a “boom”.

Two days later, it was reported Ford’s son, eight years old, who was at the scene of the shooting, had told police officers a different version of events. The son said his father had told Druzolowski he would cut off Druzolowski’s head with a chainsaw. The son said the chainsaw was not running at the time. The chainsaw and two knives were found

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1 posted on 01/11/2025 4:57:38 AM PST by marktwain

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