Murder of Jordan Davis
| Murder of Jordan Davis | |
|---|---|
| Location | 8251 Southside Boulevard, Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 30°13′8.3″N 81°33′4.1″W / 30.218972°N 81.551139°W |
| Date | November 23, 2012 7:30 p.m. |
Attack type | Child murder by shooting, attempted murder |
| Weapons | Taurus PT 99 AF |
| Victim | Jordan Russell Davis, aged 17 |
| Perpetrator | Michael David Dunn |
| Motive | Personal argument, anti-black racism |
| Verdict | Guilty on all counts |
| Convictions |
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| Sentence | Two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole |
On November 23, 2012, Jordan Davis, a black American 17-year-old boy, was murdered at a Gate Petroleum gas station in Jacksonville, Florida, United States, by Michael David Dunn, a white 45-year-old software developer, following an argument over loud music played by Davis and his three friends.
Dunn was convicted on three counts of attempted second-degree murder for firing at three other teenagers who were with Davis and one count of firing into an occupied vehicle. The jury could not reach a verdict on whether to convict Dunn for the murder of Davis at the first trial. In a second trial, Dunn was found guilty of the first-degree murder of Davis and sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole plus 90 years in prison.
In 2021, the judges on the Florida Supreme Court rejected Dunn's appeal based on the stand-your-ground law in Florida.