The Florida State Attorney's Office will determine whether force was justifiable in the case of an elderly woman who killed a suspected home intruder and whether she will be subsequently charged.
Virginia Morrison, 70, fatally shot 38-year-old Ezequiel Rosario-Torres on Sunday, according to a report.DESANTIS BEATS TRUMP IN NEW GOP POLL FOR 2024 NOMINEE"I fired a warning shot, told him to back off. He just kept coming. Blank look in his face, so I just lowered the gun and shot him," Morrison said.
The shooting could be deemed lawful under Florida's"justifiable use of force" law, Orlando attorney Mike Panella said."So if someone comes into your house and you don't know who they are, Florida automatically says we are presuming you are in fear," according to Panella.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER
"I have feelings," Morrison said."I have God in my life. That’s my main thing, wondering if [God is] going to forgive me for taking a life. It bothers me."
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