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Judge clears Florida officer in shooting of UPS driver taken hostage citing “stand your ground”

Broward Circuit Judge Ernest Kollra cited Florida's Stand Your Ground law to dismiss manslaughter charges against Officer Jose Mateo after a deadly 2019 hostage standoff.

  • A Florida police officer, Jose Mateo, was cleared of wrongdoing in a 2019 shootout, following a judge's ruling that cited Florida's stand your ground law.
  • Mateo had been charged with manslaughter but was exonerated as the court deemed he acted within the law during the incident.
  • Body-Worn camera footage showed Mateo opening fire at armed subjects in the UPS truck during a chaotic pursuit and shootout involving multiple officers.
  • Other officers involved are expected to pursue their own claims under the stand your ground law, while the ruling is set to be appealed by prosecutors.
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Judge clears Florida officer in shooting of UPS driver taken hostage citing "stand your ground"

A South Florida judge has cleared a police officer of wrongdoing in the 2019 shooting death of a UPS driver taken hostage during a robbery.

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NBC Miami broke the news in Miami, United States on Thursday, September 18, 2025.
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