Lucus Termitus
Black male
Age at time: 19
Weapon: gun
Jackson Fleurimon
Black male
Age at time: 19
Weapon: gun
Defendant photo: Orlando County Sheriff's Office, 2009
Case type:
Argument turned violent
Location:
Other Private Property
Initiator:
Unclear
Witnesses:
Unclear
Case year:
2009
Location details: Apartment in Tuscany Village apts in Orlando, Orange County, on June 25, 2009
What happened: On the night before the shooting, Lucas Termitus called friends and said he felt something bad was going to happen and that somebody was going to shoot him. At 4 p.m. the next afternoon, Termitus was shot to death by Jackson Fleurimon. Termitu's' girlfriend told deputies that "Flo'' (Fleurmon) had shot "Skibo'' because he told him not to "sell dope on my side of the complex,'' although it's unclear from the incident report which man she was referring to. A cocked gun "loaded to capacity'' was found on the victim, but his girlfriend said he had armed himself only because he feared for his life. When deputies arrived, Fleurimon stated several times, "I shot him, I shot him.'' He said he saw Termitus, whom he knew only slightly, come out of a second floor apartment and pull up his shirt, revealing a gun. Fleurimon said he had heard Termitus planned to rob him. He told deputies it was "either him or me'' and said if he hadn't shot first, Termitus would have shot him. Fleurimon had a valid concealed firearm permit.
The outcome: A judge granted Fleurimon immunity under "stand your ground."
Investigating agency: Orange 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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Case last updated: Oct. 12, 2012
