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Update: woman will NOT be charged in Walmart parking lot shooting

Posted on 9/3/26 at 8:58 pm
Posted by Ingeniero
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Posted on 9/3/26 at 8:58 pm
ABC News link

Original TD thread

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A Florida woman who fatally shot a man in the parking lot of a Walmart during a confrontation over a parking space won't face charges, prosecutors announced Thursday.

The Broward County State Attorney's Office said Florida's "stand your ground" law makes the shooter, who said she was acting in self-defense, immune from prosecution in connection with the June 30 shooting in North Lauderdale.


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DiGuglielmo "inexplicably abandoned his car in the through lane of travel" and went into the store, before shortly returning to his vehicle, according to the memo. Multiple witnesses reported hearing him say he was going to "mess her car up" and "---- her s--- up," before driving off at a high rate of speed, parking and then walking toward Payne's vehicle, according to the memo. A witness described him as being "visibly angry" while looking at Payne, according to the memo.

Payne exited her vehicle holding a phone in her left hand and a firearm in her right and said, per a witness, "If you keep coming up to me, I'm going to ------- shoot you!" the memo stated.

The witness reported that "despite those warnings," DiGuglielmo continued to approach, and video showed him "aggressively approach" Payne, according to the memo.
Posted by LSUBoo
Knoxville, TN
Member since Mar 2006
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Posted on 9/3/26 at 8:59 pm to
This was the logical outcome.
Posted by Eightballjacket
Member since Jan 2016
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Posted on 9/3/26 at 8:59 pm to
That’s the correct call.
Posted by Oilfieldbiology
Member since Nov 2016
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Posted on 9/3/26 at 9:01 pm to
Called it in the original thread. Especially with the longer video, this guy was very much in the wrong.
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
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Posted on 9/3/26 at 9:02 pm to
Not sure how they could make a case. He was behaving aggressively, she retreated and gave him a chance to back off, and he still came at her.
Posted by forkedintheroad
Member since Feb 2025
3046 posts
Posted on 9/3/26 at 9:03 pm to
Might be the right call, but black people act like this all the time. Curious to see if the shoe still fits when it's on the other foot.
Posted by Cosmo
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Posted on 9/3/26 at 9:04 pm to
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This post was edited on 9/3/26 at 9:05 pm
Posted by Dixie2023
Member since Mar 2023
5881 posts
Posted on 9/3/26 at 9:07 pm to
I’d think her going to get her firearm and exiting her vehicle with it would negate not being charged when she could have driven off. Has she been inside of her car and he approach then yes. Not taking his side, he was an idiot.
Posted by AmishSamurai
Member since Feb 2020
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Posted on 9/3/26 at 9:09 pm to
It's Broward county.

Prosecutor knew this would never be successful
Posted by Dixie2023
Member since Mar 2023
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Posted on 9/3/26 at 9:09 pm to
Ahh, ok. Thx.
Posted by Shooter
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Posted on 9/3/26 at 9:14 pm to
Dude was a dumbass and FAFO
Posted by fightin tigers
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Posted on 9/3/26 at 9:15 pm to
Georgia Zimmerman
Posted by CocomoLSU
Inside your dome.
Member since Feb 2004
157851 posts
Posted on 9/3/26 at 9:16 pm to
I remember people in the original thread confused as to why she shot him. But he had that shite coming and very much was the aggressor.

Good for her.
This post was edited on 9/4/26 at 8:50 am
Posted by SwampNuts06
Member since Sep 2026
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Posted on 9/3/26 at 9:38 pm to
Gotta love self defense!
Posted by Sterling Archer
Member since Aug 2012
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Posted on 9/3/26 at 9:38 pm to
quote:

Might be the right call, but black people act like this all the time. Curious to see if the shoe still fits when it's on the other foot.



What?

Are you saying if it was a black man aggressively walking towards a white woman, the white woman would have been charged for killing him? In Florida?
Posted by gumbo2176
Member since May 2018
20664 posts
Posted on 9/3/26 at 9:49 pm to
Going by the video I saw, it's the right call.

The guy was being very confrontational and wouldn't let up, even after he saw her with the gun and her doing her best to avoid the situation.
Posted by Wolfwireless
Member since Aug 2024
6557 posts
Posted on 9/3/26 at 9:51 pm to
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Called it in the original thread. Especially with the longer video, this guy was very much in the wrong.

To be honest this one is a gray area. At one point where she'd drawn her weapon she turned her back to him. Hard to prove fear of bodily harm.
On his part, when somebody points a gun at you, your point is mute. Mouth should be too. If they give you the option to walk, take it.

Can't hear what's going on, cannot tell if she is continuing to provoke him or not. Or if she's just warning him to back off and leave her alone.

Quick note: Has no bearing on the shooting, but here in MO this woman would have been in jail. (Unless it was KC or STL). Substantial history of repeat offender driving without a license, dating all the way back to 2014. Repeat history of not following through on fine payments, and defaulting her cases. Repeat here results in jail after strike 3, minimum 1 year.
Posted by Sofaking2
Member since Apr 2023
23131 posts
Posted on 9/4/26 at 12:33 am to
quote:

I’d think her going to get her firearm and exiting her vehicle with it would negate not being charged when she could have driven off. Has she been inside of her car and he approach then yes. Not taking his side, he was an idiot.

Was it illegal for her to step out of the car with a gun? Did she have a duty to retreat? I thought this is what stand your ground was for?
Posted by DonJuanDaMiles
San Diego, CA
Member since Feb 2014
1910 posts
Posted on 9/4/26 at 12:47 am to
quote:

Nah. I'm just making a point of character.


I think you made a point about your character.
Posted by AgCoug
Houston
Member since Jan 2014
6888 posts
Posted on 9/4/26 at 12:55 am to
quote:

Might be the right call, but black people act like this all the time. Curious to see if the shoe still fits when it's on the other foot.


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