Ronald A. Carrubba
White male
Age at time: 62
Weapon: unarmed
Victim photo: Collier County Sheriff's Office, 2009
Margaret Johnson-Burton
White female
Age at time: 62
Weapon: gun
Defendant photo: Collier County Sheriff's Office, 2010
Case type:
Dispute over money/property
Location:
Defendant's Home
Initiator:
Victim
Witnesses:
No
Case year:
2010
Location details: Defendant and victim's home in Golden Gate, Collier County, on June 03, 2010
What happened: Widow Margaret Johnson-Burton shot her tenant after an argument over a misplaced ashtray. Johnson-Burton, then 62, said she tried to return the ashtray to the man who was renting a room in her house but the man told her he would kill her if she didn't leave his room. She told police she believed the threat, so when Ronald A. Currubba started to get up, she shot him twice. She then called 911. Currubba, 62, survived.
The outcome: Trial pending as of April 2012.
Investigating agency: Collier County Sheriff
Case decision made by: Pending
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: Naples Daily News, Nov. 30, 2010. Link to original source
Source: Naples Daily News, June 3, 2011. Link to original source
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