Yes! It looks like one more unarmed black man will finally get some justice. On the 19th of July, 28 year old Markeis McGlockton lost his life after defending his girlfriend against 48 year old Michael Drejka. Drejka and 25 year old Britany Jacobs were in a heated argument about a handicap parking space. Sources say this is not the first time the suspect has confronted someone about that very same parking space.
Seconds after the dispute, Markeis came to the defense of Britany and pushed Drejka to the ground. What happens next is difficult to watch.
And just like that, Markeis McGlockton lost his life right in front of his children. Drejka could have easily shot Jacobs too, because she was standing directly behind the victim. Fortunately Britany wasn’t injured, but she and her children are emotionally scarred forever.
The shooting took place in Clearwater, Florida, which means the “stand your ground law” is in full effect. This is the law that allows you to shoot to kill if you feel your life is in danger. This is what George Zimmerman, the man who brutally killed Trayvon Martin, used as his defense. It look likes Drejka won’t be as lucky.
“The Florida man who invoked the “stand your ground” self-defense law after shooting a black man in a dispute over a parking space was charged Monday with manslaughter, officials said.
Michael Drejka, 48, was arrested Monday morning in the fatal shooting in July of Markeis McGlockton in Clearwater, Florida — an incident that was caught on video which sparked an uproar after its release.
Drejka was booked at the Pinellas County Jail and bond was set at $100,000. He is scheduled to make his first court appearance on Tuesday, at which time a judge will review his bond status and decide whether to appoint an attorney for Drejka or if the defendant can afford to hire his own lawyer.
Bernie McCabe, the state attorney for Pinellas County, announced his decision to file charges against Drejka 12 days after receiving investigative reports on the case from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.
“We have filed a formal charge, and he has been arrested, and he will now go through the court system,” McCabe said in a statement.
Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri had initially declined to arrest Drejka after the gunman invoked the “stand your ground” defense, saying his decision was bound by the law.
Michele Rayner, an attorney for McGlockton’s parents, added: “This is a big step forward in the direction of justice, not only for Markeis’ Family but also for society as a whole.”
It would have been better if the charges were first degree murder, but this is a conviction none the less.
Continue to keep the McGlockton family in your thoughts and prayers, because this is a tragedy that’s not so easy to get over. Britany and her lil babies will have this shooting embedded in their brains forever.
