JACKSONVILLE, Fla. —Nine bullet holes were found in an SUV in which a teen was killed after an argument with a man on trial for murder over loud music outside a Florida convenience store, a veteran crime scene investigator testified Saturday.
One of the bullets fired into the rear door killed Jordan Davis, 17, of Marietta, Ga., in November 2012.
Michael Dunn, 47, of Brevard County, is on trial in Jacksonville, charged with first-degree murder, three counts of attempted first-degree murder and one count of shooting or throwing a deadly missile. Dunn has said he feared for his own life.
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Detective Andrew Kipple’s testimony about the location of the bullet holes showed that the Durango’s driver and front-seat passenger barely escaped being shot.
Authorities say Davis was parked in the Durango with three friends outside the store. An argument began after Dunn told them to turn the music down, police said. According to authorities, Dunn became enraged and he and Davis began arguing.
Dunn pulled a 9mm handgun from the glove compartment, according to an affidavit, and fired multiple shots.
The crime scene evidence technician testified that when he arrived about 90 minutes after the shooting, he found nine bullet holes in the Durango.
Kipple said that while he found a several items in the Durango, like cups, a cellphone, a basketball and a bottle of hair gel, he did not find anything that could be considered a weapon. He said no one had entered the vehicle since the police initially arrived on the scene.
