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There was in incident here in Florida recently where a man was getting his towed car back from the tow company (which had mistakenly towed the vehicle). The owner of the tow truck tried to stop him, and stated that the man made motions to run him over, so the owner shot the man fatally. However, the angle of the entry wounds showed that the shooter was not in front of the vehicle, but to the side. The owner was convicted of murder.
The defense was that the owner had only a few seconds to make a life and death decision and acted reasonably based on the perceived threat.
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