Victor Howren
White male
Age at time: 43
Weapon: unarmed
Victim photo: Lee County Sheriff's Office, 2009
Justin Marcoux
White male
Age at time: 21
Weapon: gun
Case type:
Burglary
Location:
Defendant's Property
Initiator:
Victim
Witnesses:
No
Case year:
2007
Location details: On defendant's property in Lehigh Acres, Lee County, on Aug. 08, 2007
What happened: Justin Marcoux shot and injured a man who later told police he had been trying to steal a generator from the shooter's property. Marcoux said he could not see the man well and fired because he feared the burglar might be armed. He said he fired once more at Victor Alan Howren as he fled in his car. Howren, who was unarmed, survived.
The outcome: No charge shows up in Lee County clerk's site
Investigating agency: Lee County Sheriff
Case decision made by: Unclear
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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Was the defendant on his or her property? |
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Did someone witness the attack? |
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Was there physical evidence? |
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Source: Lee County Sheriff's Office, Aug. 8, 2007.
Source: WINK News, Aug. 8, 2007.
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