Courtroom Drama: Woman Sentenced After Shooting Boyfriend 4 Times in Back – JUDGE’S RULING
Jacksonville Florida A Florida woman has been sentenced after fatally shooting her -year-old boyfriend four times in the back later attempting to claim self-defense Prosecutors argued that the evidence clearly contradicted her account noting that the victim was unarmed and shot while trying to leave The incident heard at the Duval County Courthouse in Jacksonville concluded with the judge rejecting her self-defense plea and ruling the act as murder Group members expressed shock at the violent outcome while representatives urged the general to seek help in domestic conflicts before they escalate The woman will now serve her sentence in state custody Key Facts LATEST Woman sentenced after claiming self-defense in fatal shooting of boyfriend IMPACT Victim died after being shot times in the back OFFICIAL SOURCE The evidence does not encouragement her self-defense claim Prosecutor s announcement ACTION Bureaucrats urge community to seek help in domestic conflicts before violence escalates Hyperlocal Impact Precise Location Jacksonville Florida Near Normandy Boulevard Lenox Avenue Neighborhood Connection It s shocking to see something like this happen in our neighborhood Deborah Collins local store owner Visual Proof Specific Angle WHY THIS MATTERS NOW Circumstance highlights growing scrutiny of false self-defense contends in domestic violence trials DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE Problem Response IMMEDIATE MATERIALS Hubbard House Domestic Violence Hotline Jacksonville - - National Domestic Violence Hotline - - - OFFICIAL GUIDANCE Domestic disputes should never escalate to gun violence help is inevitably available Sheriff T K Waters Jacksonville Sheriff s Office Area Pulse VOTE Should tougher sentences be imposed when self-defense maintains are proven false Yes stricter punishment No existing laws are fairSound off in comments authorities monitoring feedback Update Log AM Court rejects woman s self-defense claim rules incident as second-degree murder AM Judge announces sentencing woman remanded into state custody