Crime & Justice
Michael Dunn Gets Life in Prison For Murdering Jordan Davis
On Friday, Michael Dunn was sentenced to life in prison for the fatal shooting of Florida teenager Jordan Davis.
Michael Dunn has been sentenced to life in prison for the fatal shooting of Florida teenager Jordan Davis.
Michael Dunn sentenced
The sentence, imposed nearly two years after Dunn shot and killed Davis during an argument over loud music, also carries an additional 90 years for three convictions of attempted murder and firing a weapon into a vehicle.
“This case demonstrates that our justice system does work,” Duval County Judge Russell Healey said moments before sentencing Dunn.
Jordan Davis killed over loud music
Dunn, 47, was charged with murder after shooting into an SUV full of teenagers at a Jacksonville, Florida, gas station following an argument over the music coming from the teens’ vehicle.
Jordan Davis
In February Dunn was found guilty on three counts of attempted murder and one count of firing a gun into a car. The jury could not come to a consensus on the murder charge therefore Dunn was retried.
Prosecutors ascertained that Dunn fired his gun into the car filled with teenagers after a dispute over loud music.
Dunn said he shot in self-defense, stating he feared for his life after seeing a gun the group of teens had. A weapon that has never been recovered.
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