Carlos Ibanez
Hispanic male
Age at time: 37
Weapon: unarmed
Marcos A. Trujillo
Hispanic male
Age at time: 72
Weapon: gun
Case type:
Trespassing
Location:
Outside Shooter's Apartment
Initiator:
Victim
Witnesses:
No
Case year:
2009
Location details: Outside near shooter's home on Coral Bay Road in Tampa, Hillsborough County, on July 01, 2009
What happened: Marcos Antonio Trujillo shot and killed a Seventh-day Adventist on a spiritual high. Neighbors said the man had been pounding on windows and doors in the New Tampa apartment complex. Witnesses describe a man out of control but not necessarily threatening. Before he approached Trujillo's apartment and began banging on his windows, the victim, Carlos Humberto Ibanez, was doing cartwheels and banging on cars hard enough to set off alarms. He was unarmed. He lived in the same neighborhood as the shooter.
The outcome: Not charged
Investigating agency: Tampa Police
Case decision made by: Prosecutor
Trayvon Martin’s death became controversial because circumstances leading up to the shooting cast doubt on who was to blame. The Tampa Bay Times reviewed other “stand your ground” cases for similar circumstances. The Times relied on available information, some of which may not tell the whole story. When the situation was unclear, that was noted.
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Was the defendant on his or her property? |
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Source: Tampa Bay Times, July 16, 2009.
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