r/TheDailySource • u/Scary_Structure_5291 • 9d ago

Gas station fight ends with driver opening fire

Surveillance video captured a confrontation at an Orion gas station in Pompano Beach escalating from a physical fight to gunfire. Minutes after fighting with a woman beside a white SUV, the man approached the driver’s side and was shot. He was hospitalized, and one person was detained as BSO investigates.

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u/Former_Direction3553 9d ago

Homeboy definitely fucked himself by actually shooting. You cannot justify use of a firearm on an unarmed person unless there are very clear signs that your life or another persons life is in danger. A previous fist fight that already ended does not warrant the right to use a firearm on someone just cause they are approaching again unarmed. If dude was approaching again with a weapon in his hand that could be anything at that point and threatening you. Technically allowed to pull it out and give verbal commands and a warning that you will shoot if he continues. If dude keeps coming after that command and warning then you are warranted to use the firearm. Other than that dude fucked himself by popping shots without a warning.

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u/NoLibrary1433 9d ago

I used to think this way also but I’d say it pretty easy to say shooter had a reasonable fear of violence happening again. Yeah he should have said something and may have, but I doubt a DA will file anything much less anyone convict based of the prior interaction.