Markeis McGlockton

A white Florida man who told detectives that he was irritated by people who illegally park in handicapped spots was sentenced to 20 years in prison in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man outside a convenience store.

A white Florida man who told detectives he had a “pet peeve” about illegal parking in handicapped spots was convicted late Friday of manslaughter for the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man in a dispute over a handicapped spot.

Five men and a woman were seated as jurors Tuesday for the trial of 49-year-old Michael Drejka, who is accused of shooting Markeis McGlockton in July 2018.

Prosecutors, defense attorneys and the judge are picking six jurors whose task could be complicated by Florida’s controversial “stand your ground law” and by race: Drejka is white and McGlockton was black.

Here are some of the stories of the past week from the NBC 6 Weekend Digest:

Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri decided that Michael Drejka was acting within the state’s “stand your ground” law. He was not arrested on site.

The Pinellas-Pasco Medical Examiner’s Office released their findings on Tuesday, saying that the path in which the bullet entered and exited Markeis McGlockton was consistent with surveillance video outside the Clearwater store.

Florida authorities on Monday released hundreds of new pages in the case of a white man accused of fatally shooting a black man in a parking lot dispute in July.

Pinellas County Judge Joseph Bulone ruled Thursday that the $100,000 bail amount for Michael Drejka is reasonable since Drejka faces anywhere from 11 to 30 years in prison if convicted.

The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday that the State Attorney – after completing their investigation – has filed a manslaughter charge against Michael Drejka, who was seen on camera opening fire on 28-year-old Markeis McGlockton on July 19.

A group of protesters filled an intersection in St. Petersburg – many demanding justice and calling for a repeal of Florida’s “stand your ground” law.

Attorney Benjamin Crump, who gained national prominence representing the family of Trayvon Martin, said Michael Drejka committed “cold-blooded murder” in the death of Markeis McGlockton outside a Clearwater convenience store on July 19.

A dispute last week over a handicapped parking space quickly escalated into a fatal shooting and now the dead man’s family is outraged that the gunman has avoided arrest, seemingly protected by Florida’s controversial “stand your ground” law.

A Florida sheriff says that he will not arrest a man who fatally shot another man during an argument over a parking space in Clearwater.