Theodore Carrington
White male
Age at time: 39
Weapon: unarmed
Victim photo: Orange County Sheriff's Office, 2006
Walt Plath
White male
Age at time: 47
Weapon: gun
Case type:
Unprovoked attack
Location:
Public
Initiator:
Victim
Witnesses:
Unclear
Case year:
2006
Location details: Mathews Park, in College Park, north of Orlando in Orlando, Orange County, on May 22, 2006
What happened: A unnamed transient tackled Walt Plath from behind while he was walking his dog in the park. The man accused him of being a CIA agent and took his cell phone. Instead of fighting the man, Plath walked to his car and got his gun. He fired warning shot into the ground and held the man at gunpoint until police arrived. There were no injuries.
The outcome: Plath was not arrested or charged. The transient, Theodore Carrington, was charged with robbery(subsequent force) and battery
Case decision made by: Police
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: Orange County Sheriff's Office, May 22, 2006.
Source: Orlando Sentinel, June 11, 2006. Link to original source
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