Victor Marlowe
Black male
Age at time: 40
Weapon: knife
Stacey Marshall House
Black male
Age at time: 42
Weapon: gun
injured
Case type:
Argument turned violent
Location:
Shooter's Car
Initiator:
Unclear
Witnesses:
No
Case year:
2011
Location details: The shooter was in his car outside a party. in Bristol, Liberty County, on April 02, 2011
What happened: Stacey Marshall House was sitting in his truck when a day-long quarrel with Victor Marlowe came to a head. House shot Marlowe through the passenger window. He said he fired because the man threw a bottle at him, but police found no bottle in the car. After he was shot, Marlowe went around the truck and stabbed House through the driver's window. House had stab wounds on his left torso and right forearm. Investigators found Marlowe's version of events more believable, in part because House changed his story. He first told police he had fired a warning shot straight up before shooting Marlowe, but there was no hole in his roof.
The outcome: House was charged with attempted felony murder and shooting into a dwelling. A "stand your ground" motion was filed but denied by the judge. The case is pending.
Investigating agency: Liberty County Sheriff
Case decision made by: Judge
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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Source: Liberty County Sheriff's Department case report, April 2, 2011.
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Case last updated: July 3, 2012
