Black Woman Who Shot Unannounced Cop Serving Warrant Stood Her Ground, Lawyer Says
- 3 years ago
A Black woman in Florida is fighting to clear her name .
after she shot a police officer she suspected to be an intruder after he didn’t immediately identify himself while serving a warrant at her home.
Diamonds Ford was ultimately charged with attempted murder in the September shooting of a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office SWAT team member. .
But she and her lawyer claim her 911 call during the incident will prove her innocence and show she did not intend to shoot a police officer. .
Instead, they argue, sh
after she shot a police officer she suspected to be an intruder after he didn’t immediately identify himself while serving a warrant at her home.
Diamonds Ford was ultimately charged with attempted murder in the September shooting of a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office SWAT team member. .
But she and her lawyer claim her 911 call during the incident will prove her innocence and show she did not intend to shoot a police officer. .
Instead, they argue, sh