A Florida sheriff will not arrest a man who fatally shot another man during an argument in Clearwater.
Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri made the announcement Friday about 47-year-old Michael Drejka.
Drejka shot and killed 28-year-old Markeis McGlockton Thursday in a convenience store parking lot over a parking space.
Authorities say that Drejka confronted McGlockton's girlfriend about parking in a handicapped space without a permit. Gualtieri said that McGlockton slammed Drejka to the ground, who then pulled out his gun and shot McGlockton in the chest.
Gualtieri said the incident falls under the state's "stand your ground" law. He said his office will forward the case to prosecutors for a final decision.
Florida's "stand your ground" law says people have no obligation to retreat if threatened and can use deadly force if they believe it necessary to prevent death or great bodily harm.
It does not, however, allow an altercation's instigator to use deadly force.