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Detroit homeowner to be tried for shooting of Renisha McBride | |
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A US homeowner in Detroit who fatally shot a young black woman on his porch will stand trial for second-degree murder, a judge said. | |
Theodore Wafer, 54, admitted shooting Renisha McBride in the face on 2 November, arguing self-defence. | Theodore Wafer, 54, admitted shooting Renisha McBride in the face on 2 November, arguing self-defence. |
McBride, 19, was later found to be intoxicated at the time of her death. | McBride, 19, was later found to be intoxicated at the time of her death. |
Prosecutors argued Mr Wafer should have remained inside his home and called the police when McBride came to the home following a car crash. | Prosecutors argued Mr Wafer should have remained inside his home and called the police when McBride came to the home following a car crash. |
Lawyers for Mr Wafer argued he feared for his life and should be protected under Michigan's self-defence laws. | Lawyers for Mr Wafer argued he feared for his life and should be protected under Michigan's self-defence laws. |
Michigan is one of several US states with a so-called stand your ground law, which allows the use of deadly force if a person feels their life is in danger. | Michigan is one of several US states with a so-called stand your ground law, which allows the use of deadly force if a person feels their life is in danger. |
'Bad choice' | 'Bad choice' |
But Judge David Turfe ordered Mr Wafer sent to trial, saying he had made a "bad choice". | But Judge David Turfe ordered Mr Wafer sent to trial, saying he had made a "bad choice". |
"We can't allow [someone] to use a bad decision as a shield to criminal prosecution," he added. | "We can't allow [someone] to use a bad decision as a shield to criminal prosecution," he added. |
A post-mortem examination found McBride had been shot in the face in the early hours. | |
The teenager registered a blood alcohol level of more than twice Michigan's legal driving limit. She had also been smoking marijuana. | |
A car registered to McBride's family was found to have been involved in a collision with a parked vehicle several hours before the shooting, a few streets away. | |
It is unclear what happened in the meantime. | |
McBride's killing prompted claims of racial profiling and attracted the attention of black civil rights leaders. |