that's when 47-year-old michael drejka confronted her. >> he was just, you know, harassing me about a parking space, you know, about a handicapped parking space. >> reporter: mcglockton returned and shoved drejka to the ground. that's when drejka drew his gun and fired a single shot into mcglockton's chest. he stumbled back in the store and collapsed in front of his son. a day later, the pinellas county sheriff declared he could not charge drejka. criminal defense attorney anthony rickman says the fact that mcglockton backed up after the shove raises concerns. >> the question is, is at that point in time, was there the

the pinellas county sheriff's department announced it was not charging or arresting michael drejka. >under these circumstances we cannot make an arrest. >> reporter: police say he was standing his ground. >> the law on stand your ground is clear, and the florida legislature has spoken on this. >> the law is extremely subjective. if they believe reasonably that they are in harm's way, they can use force and even deadly force to protect themselves. >> reporter: brittany jacobs says her boyfriend was defending her. >> who as a real man will see another man arguing with his girl? like who wouldn't stand up and defend their lady? >> reporter: there are reports that this isn't drejka's first time getting into an argument over a parking space. >> just to argue, just to find someone to argue with. >> reporter: the owner of the convenience store says he had to call the police a month ago after drejka got into a shouting match with this man.ot me, called me [ bleep ] and stuff like that. i think it's a racial issue. >> reporter: but police say the history doesn't matter. >> what's relevant is n

markeis mcglockton pushed michael drejka to the ground. later, michael drejka pulled out a gun and fired, killing markeis mcglockton , a father of three. he has not been charged. he told authorities he feared for his life and was nearly -- merely standing his ground. they admit the argument can get murky. >> this is not an objective what i would do, what you would do, what the public would do, what somebody else would do. this is more of a subjective standard. >> reporter: many are not buying it. surveillance video shows the victim taking a step back away from michael drejka just before the shooting. >> when he stepped back after the gentleman drew the gun, he became the aggressor. >> reporter: it might be too late to file charges. they say we don't have probable cause for him to be arrested. it's hard for them to turn around and say we think he should be prosecuted. >> this was famously used by jordan zimmermann, the neighborhood watchmas acquitted of the murder of an unarmed black teenager. >>> they face a deadline to reunite older child

michael drejka is the shooter. to be because of the stand your ground law. at least 24 states have similar legislation. florida recently, arguably updated it to make it easier for someone like drejka to kill without consequence. the reaction to this understandable. emotions raw, running high. people want justice. they don't believe you should be able to shoot somebody and walk away like this with such a low standard. we know this isn't the first time, by the way, that drejka apparently started trouble over this issue. how so? listen. >> he said he'll shoot me, called me [ bleep ], stuff like that. so i mean i think it's a racial issue. >> check the reporting. store owner also knew this man and knew his tendency to have a pet peeve about people who were parking in the disabled spot. all right. so let's dig into the case. areva martin and mark o'mara are with us now. so are you okay with the application of law in this instance, mark o'mara? >> very tough call. we have to understand that the foundation of it is that w

28-year-old markeis mcglockton who is black went into the store to buy snacks for his kids and michael drejka confronted the woman. while she sat in the car. jacobs said he came to the defense, shoving him to the ground. he pulled a gun and shot the unarmed father of three. >> he felt after being slammed to the ground that the next thing was he was going to be further attacked. >> reporter: drejka who has a permit to carry a concealed weapon was not arrested or charged because of florida's controversial stand your ground law, which gives people in the ght to protect themselves using deadly force. >> if this were to happen in a state that did not have stand your ground laws, i believe the shooter would have -- would already be arrested and would be going to trial for murder. >> reporter: stand your ground became part of the national conversation after george zimmerman killed an unarmed black teenager trayvon martin in 2012. zimmerman was acquitted of murder. as protesters demand action, friends and family grieve. >> i clearly don't think it's right that you can literally gun someone down, ten

shortly after, this man, 47-year-old michael drejka confronts jacobs for parking without a permit. >> he was basically saying i need to move the car and he's got family and they're handicapped and i need to move the car now. >> reporter: moments later he returns and slams drejka to the ground. drejka fired his gun and shot a singile round into mcglockton's back. the 28-year-old stumbled back into the store and collapsed in front of his son. he died later at the hospital. >> he believed that mcglockton was going to come back. that is within the bookends of stand your ground. >> reporter: florida "stand your ground" laws allows residents to use deadly force if they believe they're in fear of death or great bodily harm. jacobs can't understand how he ed away a fre n. can for markeis. i'm trying to stand by his side and be strong for the kids, but it's not over at all. it's not over. >>> los angeles police say an argument between a man and his grandmother triggered a deadly hostage situation. police say the suspected gunman shot his grandmother after a dispute over a tv and wounded his gi

that's when 47-year-old michael drejka confronted her. >> he was just, you know, harassing me about apace, you know, about a handicapped parking space. >> reporter: mcglockton returned and shoved drejka to the ground. that's when drejka drew his gun and fired a single shot into mcglockton's chest. he stumbled back in the store and collapsed in front of his son. a day later, the pinellas county sheriff declared he could not decge drejka. criminal defense attorney nethony rickman says the fact that mcglockton backed up after the shove raises concerns. and the question is is at that point in time, was there the thssibility of imminent serious bodily injury or death of drejka that justified the use of deadly force? and, watching that video, i don't think so. >> reporter: at least 23 other states also have so-called "stand your ground" laws, allowing them to use deadly force against an attacker. they all say victims have no duty to retreat. jacobs is left trying to comprehend how her three children lost their father over a trip to buy snacks. >> because all my man was trying to do is prote

detectives say that's when a 47-year-old white man michael drejka apparently upset the car's parked illegally jumps out of his vehicle and inspects the car for handicap decals. when he doesn't see any, he starts arguing. shortly after he leaves the store to defend his girlfriend, shoves drejka, falls back, grabs his gun and opens fire. >> the only thing we can look at here is, was he in fear of further bodily harm? >> reporter: the stand your ground law gives floridians the right to protect themselves if they feel threatened and because of it, police declined to press charges. >> how is this stand your ground? how? >> reporter: but police are defending their decision. >> he had to shoot to defend himself. those are the facts and that's the law. >> prosecutors have the case on their desk and ultimately will decide charges are warranted. as for the victim, according to the clerk inside, he was inside the store buying snacks for his son. >>> when we come back -- police called on a mother who was breastfeeding her infant at a public pool. why? the story and the growing concern from other moms com

surveillance video shows mcglockton pushed michael drejka over.s drejka was arguing with mcglockton's girlfriend for parking in a handicap spot then you see drejka open fire. >> he collapsed in front of my son and within 30 minutes he was gone. he was a good man and all he was trying to do was protect his family. >> if markeis mcglockton hadn't walked up to him and slammed him on the ground, we wouldn't be having this discussion either. >> no charges have been filed against drejka. stand your ground allows the use of deadly force if they believe they're at risk of great bodily harm. >>> a new warning was released about the chemicals added to children's food. a study released overnight finds a link between common health problems and the additives that are used to preserve color and even packaged food. those health problems include obesity, adhd and early puberty. the american academy of pediatrics says hundreds of chemicals are in the food supply without government approval. >>> to sports now and the british open has crowned a first-time winner and

the sheriff's office say michael drejka approached 24-year-old britney jacobs and angry she parked in a parking spot. he pulls out the handgun and shoots her boyfriend in the head. efforts by cnn to reach drejka were not successful. >>> half of "the new york daily news" is looking for work this morning. the owners, including the photo department, and 2/3 of the sports department will be fired. editor in chief is among the now unemployment. >> before the cuts announced, he tweeted this. if you hate democracy and think local governments should operate unchecked and in the dark, then today is a good day for you. the model for the daily news has had shrinking ad revenue. it lost $90 million over the last three years. >>> top georgia republicans are calling on a state lawmaker to resign after he dropped his pants and screamed racial slurs on camera. >> america! >> good. one more time. louder with america. >> america! >> good. >> jason spencer on sasha baron cohen's showtime series. he said he was punked into bl g believing he was making an anti-terrorism video and duped. >> because of who

that's when 47-year-old michael drejka confronted her. >> he was just, you know, harassing me about aking space, you know, about a handicapped parking space. >> reporter: mcglockton returned and shoved drejka to the ground. that's when drejka drew his gun and fired a single shot into mcglockton's chest. he stumbled back in the store and collapsed in front of his son. a day later, the pinellas county sheriff declared he could not charge drejka. criminal defense attorney anthony rickman says the fact that mcglockton backed up after the shove raises concerns. >> the question is, is at that point in time, was there the possibility of imminent serious bodily injury or death of drejka that justified the use of deadly force? and watching that video, i don't think so. >> reporter: at least 23 other states also have so-called stand your ground laws allowing them to use deadly force against an attacker. they all say victims have no duty to retreat. jacobs is left trying to comprehend how her three children lost their father over a trip to buy snacks. >> because all my man was trying to do was p

police say michael drejka confronted a couple for parking in a handicapped spot in clearwater.he driver of the car shoving him to the ground. drejka pulls out a gun, shooting and killing him in front of his 5-year-old son. police tonight revealing they will not charge him, saying the law in florida allows use of deadly force if threatened. >>> tonight, the concern over mcdonald's salads. tainted salads are being blamed for sickening at least 163 people in ten states. mcdonald's has stopped selling salads in 14 states. we can tell you where and much more on our website. >>> to that extremely rare sighting in brazil tonight, could it be the last member of an amazon tribe? a man believed to be in his 50s spotted in a jungle there. a brazilian agency has been tracking him from a distance we're told, for 22 years now. >>> when we come back here tonight, someone many of you responded to this week right here on this newscast. who is our person of the week? who is our person of the week? about this week. who is our person of the week? n of the week? today... back pain can't win. now in

he then rushed out after michael drejka, seen here, confronted his girlfriend brittany jacobs insidear with their other two young children because she was in a handicap spot. mcglockton forcefully shoved drejka, who pulled out a gun and opened fire. >> make no mistake about it. this was a cold-blooded murder. >> reporter: drejka claimed self-defense under florida's stand your ground law, which allows people to use deadly force in order to protect themselves and police agreed. tonight, his family is urging the state attorney to reverse course and charge him, saying the video shows mcglockton turning his body away from drejka after that shove, proving he was not a threat. now, at least 27 states have similar stand your ground laws, and tonight, the family attorney is demanding that that law be changed so that someone who starts a confrontation can then not claim immunity. david? >> linsey, thank you. >>> coming up, the new medical headline about alzheimer's. >>> and new developments tonight in the murder of that well-known doctor who once treated former president george h.w. bush. orni

they are calling on michael drejka (dray-ka) to be indicted.s all started over an argument between mc-glockton's girlfriend and drejka over a handicap parking space. markeis came out of a convience store and pushed drejka to the ground. drejka then shot him in the chest. now his family is saying the law needs to be changed. (grant) the shooting happened in front of markeis' five-year-old son. young michael says he still thinks his dad is alive. markeis' brother says it's going to crush him when he has to tell the young boy the truth. (vicki) terrifying moments of a lightning strike were captured on camera. it happened at a country music festival in kenosha, wisconsin. kayla byrne says she was taking cover under her

the footage shows michael drejka confronting the family of markeis mcglockton over his decision to park in a handicapped spot while the father of three ran into a convenient sort. when he returned from the store, mcglockton shoved drejka, who in turn fired a fatal shot to mcglockton's chest, killing him. the sheriff says the shooter will not be charged because of florida's stand your ground laws, which sparked national outrage in 2012, when white vigilante george zimmerman successfully used it as his defense after he shot and killed unarmed african-american teenager trayvon martin. the stand your ground law was strengthened in a controversial change which shifts the burden of proof to the prosecutors you have to prove they are not entitled to stand your ground in unity. in new york city, the new owner of the new new york daily news staff will be cut in among those who half. were fired: editor in chief jim rich, who tweeted "if you hate , democracy and think local governments should operate unchecked and in the dark, then today is a good day for you." at its peak, the new york daily news

sheriff's office say michael drejka approached britney jacobs angry over parking in a handicapped spot boyfriend confronted drejka. he pushed drejka to the ground. he pulls out a gun and shoots him in the chest killing him. the police say drejka had a conceal weapon eye lelicense. >>> if you are packing a snack for your kids today, listen up. pepperidge farm is recalling crackers due to a salmonella risk. the whey powder in the product could be contaminated. out of caution, they are voluntarily recalling flavor extra cheddar and goldfish cheddar and pretzel. as well as cheddar and sour cream. >>> the house overwhelmingly voting for a hotline for suicide prevention. this was led by chris stewart of utah. he promised the fcc to designate a three-digit dialing code similar to 911. it would review the effectiveness of the current lifeline and address veterans needs. the fcc will send a report. >>> tonight's mega millions jackpot has increased to $512 million. it is the fifth biggest in mega millions history. unless you are fully funded in the 401(k), you have no business buying a ticket. >

police are determing whether 47-year-old michael drejka will face charges in the july 19th shooting deathmcglockton. mcglocton' girlfriend...who was sitting in the car with their two children... says drejka confronted her because she was parked in a handicapped- accesible space. video then shows drejka pushing mcglockton to the ground...before pulling out a handgun. (ken) some people near denver are outraged and blaming their city for deadly flooding that severely damaged their homes. (justine) they accuse the city of englewood for not maintaining the drainage system. jackie crea reports. natsmike minnick/ owns flooded property:"we're not in a flood plain. you know, there's no creeks or ponds or anything by here to overflow to make something like this happen." mike minnick owns this home on south acoma street.he's cleaning up the mess left behind after water destroyed so mike minnick/ owns flooded "it's disgustingly messy." could have prevented.owns flooded property:like coming this way. it wasn't even coming down the street or going into the he says the drains fail time several residents

rich kelly says the man was upset he parked in a handicapped space.it's the same thing that michael drejkaday, when he was yelling at a woman in the parking lot. this is surveillance camera video from the store. it shows markeis mcglockton leave the store to defend his girlfriend and shove drejka hard to the ground.drejka then pulls out a gun and shoots mcglockton square in the chest.we are pausing this video the frame before mcglockton is shot.he dies soon afterwards, right in front of his 5 year old son. the store owner says mcglockton was a frequent customer who was there buying a candy bar for his little boy. ali selous, store owner:"its sad to see him die in front of his son. for a parking lot. for a stupid reason! just to argue just to find someone to argue with."the store owner says he had to call the cops a month ago on drejka, when he got in a yelling match with rich kelly.rich kelly, clearwater resident:"out here he said he would shoot me call me /bleeping/ and stuff like that. i think its a racial issue." (justine) issue."think its a racial stuff like that. i /bleeping/ and stuf

michael drejka shot and killed an unarmed man, marquise mclaughlin, during a dispute in a parking lot. surveillance photo shows mcgloth lynn shoving drejka to the ground who shoots him to death. that kind of escalation in killing warrants an investigation, a possible arrest, but the local sheriff pre-emptively sided with the shooter, telling people, well, you shouldn't slam anyone to the ground and claiming the state's laws prohibit an arrest. in fact, it can be illegal to use deadly force in response to shoving. here's the sheriff. >> don't put your hands on people. don't slam them to the ground. and if you do you're taking a chance that that person might be a concealed carry permit holder and they might decide that they're in fear and they're going to defend themselves. >> legal experts say the sheriff is actually wrong. the victim's family also speaking out. >> we need to put an end to this. the man that pulled the trigger don't even get fingerprinted? it needs to stop. something needs to be done. >> florida senator bill nelson calling for a federal probe. he's also defending his s

police say michael drejka confronted a woman who was parking in a handicap spot at a convenience store in clearwater. her boyfriend intervenes shoving drejka to the ground and drejka pulls out his gun and shoots him in the chest. he told police he feared being attacked again. the pinellas county sheriff says it's stand your ground. it's now up to the state's attorney to make the final decision. >> there is a sexual misconduct scandal brewing at the ohio state university. more than 100 former students say they were sexually abused by this man back in the '70s, '80s and '90s by the now deceased sports doctor, richard strauss. no details have emerged about an investigation into strauss after five former student athletes sued the university and claimed the school failed to protect them when they raised concerns decades ago. >>> overseas, a truce has reportedly been reached to restore the calm in the gaza strip. hamas says it has agreed to a cease-fire with israel. israel itself has not confirmed the deal, but military activities have halted after a day of violent clashes. palestinian gunme

he then rushed out after michael drejka confronted his girlfriend because she was in a handic ot. >>tat, this was a cold-blood murder. >> drejka claims self defense. his family is urging the state attorney to reverse course and charge him. at least 27 states have similar stand your ground laws. and now the family's attorney who also represented trayvon martin's family in a similar case is demanding that law change, so that someone who starts a confrontation can't then claim immunity. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >>> connor mcgregor has plead guilty. he attacked a bus. he will complete five days of community service. back in april, i don't know what the bus said to mcgregor, but he was not having it. huh-uh. >> he didn't like the way the bus was looking at him. >> he was like oh, no, you didn't. mcgregor went ape wild on that. so mcgregor could also be ordered to enter an anger management program. you think? >> nah. he's fine. >> if he stays out of trouble for a year, his record will be wiped, just like what mayweather did to him. >> ooh. careful. >> and that bus was not saying a

that's when michael drejka, mo car but, you know, i had my right to park anywhere i want to park. >> reporter: surveillance footage shows mcglockton shoved drejka to the ground. seconds later, he pulled out his gun and fired a single shot. the 28-year-old collapsed in front of his son. what did he take from you? >> man. my soul. you know, my partner, you know, we did everything together. you know, it's tough. >> reporter: drejka has a concealed weapons permit and told police he shot mcglockton because he feared for his life. the sheriff's office says he is protected by florida's stand your ground law, which allows people to use deadly force when fearing imminent death or great bodily harm without a duty to try to escape the danger. >> he had to shoot to defend himself. you know, and those are the facts and that's the law. >> reporter: but jacobs says mcglockton backed away from drejka after he pushed him. >> all my man was trying to do is protect his girl like anybody else would. >> reporter: the couple's 4-month-old son and 3-year-old daughter were inside the car during the shooting

that's when 48-year-old michael drejka approached their car. >> he was yelling at me. >> he was swearingu, yes. >> reporter: mcglockton returned and forcefully shoved drejka to the ground. mcglockton back up, but within four seconds gray ka pulled a gun and shot him. mcglockton stumbled into the store and collapsed in front of hissen so. one day later the sheriff's department announced drejka was protected under florida's "stand your ground" law and would not be charged. >> we will not continue to let this epidemic of being able to confront and kill unarmed black people and then say, i was just standing my ground, it was just self-defense. >> reporter: drejka reportedly has a history of harassing people at the store for parking in handicapped spots. just two months ago richard kelley said drejka targeted him spewing racial epithets. >> he went to his truck and he said,'ll just shoot you dead. so i was standing back here and told him if you're going to shoot, shoot. >> reporter: jacobs is still trying to comprehend how her children lost their father during a trip to the store. >> all i co

reporter: brittany jacobs was sitting in her boyfriend's idling car when she says 47-year-old michael drejkad in a handicapped spot. 2 marquis mcglockton, had ghone inside to buy snacks. you can see mcglockton walk out of the store. he sees and hears the argument, runs over and pushes drejka to the ground. >> he's pushing this man away from his girl, you know, telling him to get away. >> reporter: but that's when the irreversible happens. drejka takes out a gun and shoots mcglockton. mcglockton holding his chest runs back into the store. jacobs and the children watching from the car. >> he collapsed in front of my son and within 30 minutes he was gone. >> reporter: mcglockton was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. this morning, there are reports that drejka, the shooter, has been known to have angry encounters over parking. >> here he said he'll shoot me. >> reporter: the store owner says he's even had to call the cops on him for confronting other customers over parking. >> for the parking lot for a stupid reason, just to argue, to find someone to argue with? >> reporter: po