Civil Liberties

Florida Teen Who Shot Attempted Waverunner Thief Won't Face Criminal Charges

Thought he had a gun; unbeknownst to teen, thief was deafmute

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Jack Davis, the teen who fatally shot an unarmed WaveRunner thief in the waters next to his Miami Shores home, won't face criminal charges under Florida's self-defense law.

The lethal shotgun blast, prosecutors said Tuesday, was the tragic culmination of a series of facts that when woven together, instilled a sickening fear in the 14-year-old student.