PoliticsNation   |  November 28, 2012

Man shoots teen over loud music

A 45-year-old Florida man has been charged with second degree murder in the death of a 17-year-old. Michael Dunn allegedly killed Jordan Davis after telling a group of teenagers Davis was with to turn down their music. Rev. Al Sharpton explains.

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>>> we're back with a disturbing story from jacksonville, florida . a 45-year-old florida man has been charged with murder in the death of a 17-year-old jordan davis who, according to police, michael dunn pulled up to a convenience store last friday and told a group of teenagers in an suv to turn down their music. police say an argument broke out, dunn pulled a gun and fired eight or nine shots. the young man, jordan davis, was in the back seat of the car and died after being shot twice. police say dunn then drove away from the scene. he was arrested the next morning. so the legal process is taking its course. dunn has plead not guilty, claiming he acted in self-defense but police say the teens were unarmed. this happened in florida , the state that brought us the stand your ground law, a law that the nra pushed hard and has now spread across the country it's a law still playing a central role in the trayvon martin case . we will be watching this