Shaquiesha A. Cubby
Black female
Age at time: 21
Weapon: unarmed
Walter Bishop Harvey Jr.
Black male
Age at time: 36
Weapon: knife
Defendant photo: Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
Case type:
Unprovoked attack
Location:
Public
Initiator:
Defendant
Witnesses:
Yes
Case year:
2011
Location details: Outside victim's home in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, on Nov. 02, 2011
What happened: According to one of his sisters, Monique Harvey, Walter Harvey Jr. had been harassing the victim, Shagueisha Cubby, to the point she was in the process of getting a temporary injunction. Monique picked up Cubby, who is her partner, from work and as they were driving home they saw Walter, who yelled from his car, "Bitch, I will kill you if I go to jail.'' When they arrived home, Walter and another of his sisters, Gulanda Saxton, pulled up. Gulanda swung at Cubby with a knife, cutting her twice, and Walter Harvey then punched her in the left side of the face three times. Monique Harvey told police that her brother Walter is a violent person and she thought he was capable of following through on his threat to kill Cubby.
The outcome: Walter charged with battery. "Stand your ground" motion is pending.
Investigating agency: St. Petersburg 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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Source: Pinellas County Clerk of Court case progress docket, Nov. 14, 2011.
Source: Pinellas County Sheriff's Office report, Nov. 12, 2011.
Source: St. Petersburg Police Department, Nov. 2, 2011.
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Case last updated: Oct. 4, 2012
