Shane Huse
White male
Age at time: 33
Weapon: unarmed
Victim photo: Citrus County Sheriff's Office, 2009
Oscar Delbono
Hispanic male
Age at time: 53
Weapon: gun
Case type:
Neighborhood dispute
Location:
Defendant's Property
Initiator:
Victim
Witnesses:
Yes
Case year:
2009
Location details: At the front gate of the defendant's yard in Homosassa, Citrus County, on June 14, 2009
What happened: Oscar Delbono, 53, shot Shane Huse, 34, in the neck and shoulder after an argument between the neighbors, the result of a long-running dispute over Huse's two pitbull terriers. Huse's two small children were in his truck nearby when Huse approached the shooter's yard after midnight. A witness said the two were arguing and Huse, who had previously threatened Delbono, was "flailing his arms." A witness who saw the fatal shooting said Huse was turning to leave when Delbono shot him, and bullet entry wounds supported that account. Delbono said he thought Huse was "going for something. I feared for my life."
The outcome: No charges were filed. "It is a tragic, unfortunate set of circumstances that occurred, but given the state of the law there's no criminal prosecution," wrote assistant state attorney Pete Magrino, according to the Citrus Daily.
Investigating agency: Citrus County Sheriff
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: Citrus Daily, June 15, 2009. Link to original source
Source: Citrus Daily, Aug. 4, 2009. Link to original source
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