“Spencer had testified that he fired in self-defense as a group of would-be attackers came at him outside.”
Stand Your Ground Defense.
And jury wanted to go home on Friday afternoon.
This is what it sounds like to me:
The two black guys walked out one door. The group of four walked out the other door, with the now deceased walking in front of the other three (his cousin, a friend, and the friend’s girlfriend)
They exited the door to the outside, they heard a “popping noise” and saw the now-deceased drop to the ground.
Doesn’t sound like stand your ground or self-defense to me. Sounds like murder.