West Palm Beach criminal defense attorney and Past-President of The Florida Bar Michelle Suskauer spoke with Action News Jax about the arrest of a 17-year-old girl who is facing an attempted murder charge following a shooting during an alleged domestic violence dispute in Callahan.
According to the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office, the teenager is accused of shooting an individual four times during an argument involving two adults. The arrest report describes a volatile confrontation and indicates that the alleged victim had initially retrieved a firearm before returning it to its holster.
Suskauer explained that the circumstances leading up to the shooting will be critical in determining how the case proceeds.
“It doesn’t seem like this is a case where this is something that was unprovoked,” Suskauer said.
She noted that investigators and attorneys will need to examine the history between the individuals involved, including any previous violence or threats that the teenager may have witnessed or experienced.
“It’s going to be very important to get more information about what the prior relationship was, if this was a very violent, volatile relationship that she may have been witnessing, that she may have been threatened in the past,” Suskauer said. “Her information about this gentleman, what he has done in the past, his propensity for violence, is directly relevant to how she acted.”
The case remains under investigation as authorities gather additional information about the circumstances surrounding the shooting and any prior incidents of domestic violence.
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Callahan Teen Arrested After Shooting Someone During Domestic Violence Dispute (Action News Jax)
