Florida Walmart shopper who killed Army vet in parking lot won’t face charges because of ‘stand your ground’

By New York Post (U.S.) | Created at 2026-09-03 18:02:07 | Updated at 2026-09-03 18:39:04 38 minutes ago

MIAMI — The Florida woman who shot and killed an Army vet in a spat over a parking spot at a Walmart will not face charges because of the state’s “stand your ground” laws, prosecutors revealed Thursday.

Bart Diguglielmo, a 62-year-old retired staff sergeant, was fatally shot in front of the supercenter in North Lauderdale just before 12:30 p.m. on June 30.

The shooter, identified as Melissa Payne, is immune from prosecution because she acted in self-defense due to the state’s “stand your ground” law, the Broward County state attorney’s office announced Wednesday.

Prosecutors will not charge Melissa Payne — who gunned down 62-year-old Bart Diguglielmo in a Walmart parking lot in North Lauderdale, Florida, on June 30. Bart DiGuglielmo / Facebook

Shocking video shows the moment an Army veteran was gunned down in the parking lot outside a Walmart in Florida. Local 10

Payne is immune from prosecution because she acted in self-defense due to the state’s “stand your ground” law. Local 10

She was briefly detained following the shooting and released after saying she was defending herself.

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