WEATHER ALERT
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Murder trial begins for former Brevard deputy accused of fatally shooting Palm Bay man in 2016
Read full article: Murder trial begins for former Brevard deputy accused of fatally shooting Palm Bay man in 2016Five years after a former Brevard County sheriff's deputy killed an unarmed Palm Bay man, Yousef Hafza entered a courtroom Tuesday to stand trial for murder.
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‘Stand your ground’ hearing concludes for former Brevard deputy charged with murder
Read full article: ‘Stand your ground’ hearing concludes for former Brevard deputy charged with murderPALM BAY, Fla. – A former Brevard County sheriff’s deputy testified to try to convince a judge he was defending himself under Florida’s “stand your ground” law Monday. Prosecutors claim Yousef Hafza shot and killed Clarence Mahogany Howard in a road rage incident on Father’s Day in 2016. Hafza said he was in fear for his life when he shot and killed the 25-year-old Palm Bay man while off-duty. The case stirred protests in Palm Bay and Melbourne with community leaders, family members and residents holding rallies to bring attention to the case. Weeks following the shooting, Hafza was arrested.