A court dismissed charges against Edward Druzolowski more than a year after he shot a violent felon neighbor. The neighbor had threatened him with a chainsaw while advancing toward Druzolowski.
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On December 27, 2024, a judge finally dismissed murder charges against Edward Druzolowski. Druzolowski, aged 78, had shot and killed a violent felon, Brian Ford, 42, who was a neighbor. Ford had approached him with a chainsaw and threatened him on September 17, 2023, more than a year previously. The incident happened on Druzolowski’s property in Volusia County, Florida.
Durzolowski was covered by Florida’s Stand Your Ground law. Why did it take so long for the judge to dismiss the charges? The incident appeared to be a case of self-defense by an elderly man against a violent felon.
Druzolowski may have made misstatements when he was talking to police officers early on. Early stories did not mention that Ford had a chainsaw or that he had threatened Druzolowski. Early reports published on September 18, 2023, claimed Druzolowski said the opposite. From Fox35orlando:
