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A man has been found guilty of first-degree murder in a retrial after killing a teenager during a quarrel over loud music in Florida. A man who shot dead a teenager during a quarrel over loud music in Florida has been found guilty of first-degree murder in a retrial.
Prosecutors said Michael Dunn fired 10 times into the vehicle of Jordan Davis, 17, with intent to kill after losing his temper at a petrol station.Prosecutors said Michael Dunn fired 10 times into the vehicle of Jordan Davis, 17, with intent to kill after losing his temper at a petrol station.
Dunn argued he was acting in self-defence but police did not find a gun in the car the teenager was in.Dunn argued he was acting in self-defence but police did not find a gun in the car the teenager was in.
The jury reached its verdict after more than five hours of deliberation.The jury reached its verdict after more than five hours of deliberation.
It was the second trial for Dunn after the first jury was deadlocked in February on a first-degree murder charge.It was the second trial for Dunn after the first jury was deadlocked in February on a first-degree murder charge.
Dunn faces a mandatory life sentence after authorities opted not to seek the death penalty in the case.Dunn faces a mandatory life sentence after authorities opted not to seek the death penalty in the case.
On the evening of 23 November 2012, he and his fiancee parked at the petrol station in Jacksonville, Florida, after attending his son's wedding.On the evening of 23 November 2012, he and his fiancee parked at the petrol station in Jacksonville, Florida, after attending his son's wedding.
Davis and three other teenage boys, all African American, had stopped at the same place after visiting a shopping mall.Davis and three other teenage boys, all African American, had stopped at the same place after visiting a shopping mall.
Dunn, a software developer, earlier testified that the music blasting from the boys' sport utility vehicle, next to his, was so loud it hurt his ears.Dunn, a software developer, earlier testified that the music blasting from the boys' sport utility vehicle, next to his, was so loud it hurt his ears.
He said he asked them cordially to turn it down, and they did. But Davis, sitting in the rear passenger-side seat, reportedly ordered his friend in the front seat to turn the music back up. He said he asked them cordially to turn it down, and they did. But Davis, sitting in the back, ordered his friend in the front seat to turn the music back up.
Then, Dunn testified, Davis became verbally abusive, called him a "cracker", a derogatory word for a white person, and threatened his life.Then, Dunn testified, Davis became verbally abusive, called him a "cracker", a derogatory word for a white person, and threatened his life.
Dunn claimed the teenagers inside the vehicle wore "menacing expressions", and he asked whether Davis was talking about him. Dunn claimed the teenagers inside the vehicle wore "menacing expressions".
He told the court he wanted to calm the situation but that he saw Davis reach down for something that looked like the barrel of a shotgun.He told the court he wanted to calm the situation but that he saw Davis reach down for something that looked like the barrel of a shotgun.
Dunn reached into his glove box, withdrew a pistol and fired at the vehicle, killing Davis.Dunn reached into his glove box, withdrew a pistol and fired at the vehicle, killing Davis.
He is said to have failed to call first responders after the shooting, and returned to his home in Satellite Beach until authorities called him.He is said to have failed to call first responders after the shooting, and returned to his home in Satellite Beach until authorities called him.
Prior to the verdict, Davis' parents, Ron Davis and Lucia McBath, told the Associated Press news agency they had not received condolences from Dunn. After the verdict, the parents of Jordan Davis said justice had been done.
"Ron and I don't expect that he'll ever apologise to us, you know, and that's not even a concern of ours because we know that we raised a good human being," Ms McBath said. "Words cannot express our joy, but also our great sorrow, because with the verdicts of all counts being guilty for Michael Dunn, we know that Jordan has received his justice," said mother Lucia McBath.