Murder of Jordan Davis
On November 23, 2012, Jordan Davis, a black 17-year-old high-school student, was murdered at a Gate Petroleum gas station in Jacksonville, Florida, by Michael David Dunn, a white 45-year-old software developer, following an argument over loud music played by Davis and his three friends, in what was believed to be a racially motivated shooting.
| Murder of Jordan Davis | |
|---|---|
| Part of racism against African Americans | |
| Location | 8251 Southside Boulevard, Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 30°13′8.3″N 81°33′4.1″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 |
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 105 years in prison, which is two de facto consecutive life sentences.
In 2021, the judges on the Florida Supreme Court rejected Dunn's appeal based on the stand-your-ground law in Florida.