Ricardo Jimeno
Hispanic male
Age at time: 18
Weapon: gun
Alexander Lopez-Lima
White male
Age at time: 18
Weapon: gun
Defendant photo: Miami-Dade Police Department, 2011
Case type:
Drug deal gone bad
Location:
Defendant's Home
Initiator:
Victim
Witnesses:
Yes
Case year:
2011
Location details: Defendant's home in Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, on April 19, 2011
What happened: Alexander Lopez-Lima said he was at home watching TV when Richard Jimeno and Andres Perez showed up. He invited them in so he and Perez, whom he knew from school, could smoke marijuana. On entering, Perez picked up a firearm on the counter near the front door and started playing with it. Lopez-Lima went to get the marijuana and when he returned, Jimeno held him while Perez pistol-whipped him, breaking his nose. Fearing for his life, Lopez-Lima ran into his bedroom, grabbed a gun and shot Jimeno once.
The outcome: Lopez-Lima was charged with second-degree murder and tampering with evidence, but a judge dismissed the charges.
Investigating agency: Hialeah
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: Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court, Miami-Dade County, Jan. 30, 2012.
Source: Miami Herald, Feb. 16, 2012.
Source: WSVN, April 21, 2011. Link to original source
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