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| Detroit homeowner to be tried for shooting of Renisha McBride | Detroit homeowner to be tried for shooting of Renisha McBride |
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| A homeowner in Detroit, Michigan, who fatally shot a young black woman on his porch will stand trial for second-degree murder, a judge said. | A homeowner in Detroit, Michigan, 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 had feared for his life and should be protected under self-defence laws. | Lawyers for Mr Wafer argued he had feared for his life and should be protected under 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 when there were other reasonable opportunities". | |
| "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. | |
| The teenager registered a blood alcohol level of more than twice Michigan's legal driving limit. She had also been smoking marijuana. | 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. | 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. |
| A witness has said she was bleeding and holding her head after the crash. McBride apparently walked away from the scene before an ambulance arrived. | |
| It is unclear what happened in the meantime. | 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. | McBride's killing prompted claims of racial profiling and attracted the attention of black civil rights leaders. |
| Mr Wafer's lawyer, Cheryl Carpenter, told reporters the ruling was a disappointment. | |
| "We look forward to trial where you will get all of the evidence," she said. |