[47] McBath cited the activism of students after the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting as a reason for her run. Healey eventually agreed to have the transcripts emailed to Gabel for review. While Rouer was inside the store, Dunn asked the people in the Durango to turn down the music. 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. It would be the last good memory Rouer and Michael Dunn would have together. Dunn says it was self-defense. We represent the family of Jordan Davis and these letters were made public as evidence in the criminal case. The film is currently available from theImpact Seriesstreaming service and on Hollywood Suite on April 26. Rouer, Dunn's former girlfriend, was the fifth witness to take the stand in the third day of testimony of the murder retrial. The trial was halted briefly Saturday morning when a juror was dismissed. Let me assure you, just as I told detectives who first interviewed me in Melbourne, and later Mitch Stone- there was a weapon.". That juror was eventually dismissed by the judge Saturday. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. Mr. Dunn, 47, is charged in the first-degree murder of Mr. Davis and three counts of attempted murder, one for each of the other teenagers who were in the red sport utility vehicle that Mr. Dunn shot at. Testimony in the trial highlighted how loud music from the teens vehicle initiated a verbal confrontation between Davis and Dunn who told the teens to turn down the music. The jury could not reach a verdict about whether to convict Dunn for the murder of Davis at the first trial. Brunson, Davis, and Thompson remained in the vehicle listening to music which was described as "very loud." Rhonda Rouer took the stand and started trembling and sobbing as she began to get into what happened on the night of the shooting. The two went back to their hotel, Rouer said, where Dunn ordered a pizza. Moments later, Rouer told jurors, I heard pop, pop, pop.. We were very happy, Rouer told the court, her voice cracking. The Berrys said they would often see Dunn socially for breakfasts on the weekends and through flying-related events.Following the Berrys was Frank Thompson, who also lived in Aero Acres and saw Dunn socially and in a pilot capacity. Live Video: Michael Dunn Trial Coverage Dunn says it was. Controversybegan before anyone even took the stand in day three of the first-degree murder retrial on Saturday. By turns weepy, insistent and mild-mannered, he explained why he pulled his 9-millimeter pistol out of his glove box, took it out of its holster and fired 10 bullets at a car occupied by four teenagers who prosecutors say were unarmed. Rhonda Rouer was enjoying herself on the day after Thanksgiving in 2012 when she accompanied her fiance to his son's wedding. He said she probably will get offers from Hollywood from testifying. Mr. Davis and two of the teenagers had no criminal record. While no one from Dunns supporters are interviewed, we hear revealing excerpts from phone recordings of Dunns prison phone calls to Rouer, his claims of victimhood and denials. Your address will never be shared with any other party. He's not a racist. In the morning, Rouer saw a news report about a shooting at a Jacksonville gas station, in which a 17-year-old had been killed, and rather than call police, the couple packed their bags and drove. He makes a joke to his grandmother about women being interested in his fiance, and then told his grandmother he could fall into a pile of shit and step out smelling like a rose. About the case, he discusses the misinformation and outright lies being reported by the media. Despite saying he doesnt use the word thug, on page 6 he uses it to his own grandmother and specifically calls the surviving boys, thugs.. Distraught and quivering, Ms. Rouer said on the stand that Mr. Dunn never told her that night or the next day that one of the teenagers was armed. The cases were settled for an undisclosed amount in January 2014. Former WWE RAW Women's champion and UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey, has not been on WWE television since her loss at WrestleMania 35 to Becky Lynch, who went home with both the RAW and SmackDown women's titles. I was worried about the blind firing situation, where they would shoot over their heads, whatever, and hit me, or hit me and Rhonda.. Dunn, who had a concealed weapons permit,[8] took a handgun out of his glove compartment and started firing at Davis' door, hitting him in the legs, lungs, and aorta. Rousey also revealed that she and her husband are planning to have a baby and that she does not know what the future holds for her. Example video title will go here for this video, Help Wanted: Jacksonville Jaguars position groups Breakdown. It looked like a firearm and he treated it like a firearm.. It was the perfect time to come in a little hot!". "I'd never seen him like that," she said. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. "I don't want anybody figuring out who this guy is," Healey said. 2023 Cox Media Group. These letters were written by Michael Dunn in jail and show a different side than you heard from him and his lawyers. Amidst dailyreports about the trial of policeman Derek Chauvin, the gruesome death of George Floyd, and this weeks police shooting of Daunte Wright in Minnesota, it may seem perverse to revisit a different racially-charged trial from 2015. . She did not witness any of the confrontation between her fiance and Davis, Rouer said. The justices did not explain their reasons behind the refusal. During the previous trial, the Times-Union was among several media agencies to challenge Healey for the release of public records including several jailhouse calls made by Dunn. His fiance, Rhonda Rouer, says the last thing she heard him say was, "I hate that thug music." Rouer was in the convenience store when she heard gunshots, and when she ran outside, he told. [19][20] Forensic scientists determined that in the short distance the boys traveled, a weapon could not have been stashed in a place that would not have been immediately visible to crime scene investigators. They were represented by John Michael Phillips in wrongful death and defamation lawsuits against Dunn. Yet,the film,3 Minutes, 10 Bullets, as well as being a compelling real-life courtroom drama, offers some clarity about race and injustice in the pre-Trump era. [41] Hendrix spoke of a previous discussion where Dunn asked him if he knew anyone who would "take care of" someone who infuriated him in an unrelated incident, and Hendrix interpreted further discussion as Dunn wanting to send a hit on this person. But when questioned by the defense, she described Dunn as a gentle man who was visibly shaken after the shooting. There are only 25 here, but wrote many more. . Rouer recalled Dunn's first words to her. Circuit Judge Russell Healey and attorneys on both sides spent more than an hour discussing and questioning the juror, mentioned in a Folio Weekly column published Friday. [43][44], Rebecca Dunn, Dunn's daughter, defended her father's story, by her statement during an interview, "He is going to protect himself if he sees no other way than to bring out his gun, then that's what he's going to do. The couple came to town to attend the wedding of Michael. A 400-pound white schoolteacher who was sitting by me really hated [Coreys] humor, and made the joke that she would have a hard time proving to a court that I am fat; there would still be reasonable doubt.. The incident started after an argument over loud music. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. The films title indicates the brevity of the interaction from around 7:30 to 7:33 on a Friday evening and the estimated number of bullets fired. Rhonda took the stand over the weekend to tell her side of what happened Nov. 23, 2012. Dunn's girlfriend Rhonda Rouer was with Dunn the night he allegedly shot 17-year-old Jordan Davis, at a Jacksonville gas station after an argument over loud music. Meanwhile, the trial of Michael Dunn resumes 9 a.m. Monday. [27] Dunn's attorney subsequently requested that sentencing on the four counts of which Dunn already had been convicted be delayed until after Dunn's retrial. [57], Last edited on 22 February 2023, at 01:33, First District Court of Appeal for the State of Florida, "Dunn jury hears from former fiancee, juror dismissed", "Michael Dunn, Jordan Davis, and America's Racist Heritage", "Black Teen's Shooter Rants About Killing 'Thugs' So They 'May Take the Hint and Change Their Behavior', https://efactssc-public.flcourts.org/casedocuments/2019/2063/2019-2063_notice_88213_notice2ddiscretionary20juris2028direct20conflict29.pdf, "Did Jordan Davis have weapon? The case has generated international attention because Dunn is white and Davis and his friends in the Durango are all black. On Monday morning, the state began by calling Wendy Meacham, an investigator with the Office of the Medical Examiner. That jury convicted him of three counts of attempted murder but deadlocked on whether he was guilty of Davis' murder. ", "Jury Fails to Reach Verdict on Murder Charge in Michael DunnTrail", "Florida Man's Fiance Contradicts Parts of his Testimony in Killing of Teenager", "Song played in Jordan Davis shooting revealed", "Friends describe moments before Jordan Davis died", "Michael Dunn 'Loud Music' Verdict: Mistrial For First-Degree Murder Charge Causes Outrage", "Michael Dunn testifies; fiancee says he never told her about gun; closings Wednesday", "Michael Dunn's girlfriend: 'I heard pop, pop, pop'. [21] Contrary to Dunn's claim that he mentioned a weapon to Rouer, she testified that he never mentioned a gun either that night or the next day. To receive an email when new reviews/interviews are added to Original-Cin, please provide your email address in the form below. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. The police at the scene never found a gun, and the three surviving teenagers testified last week that they did not hide a weapon and were not carrying one in the Durango. Those friends, Leland Brunson, Tommie Stornes and Tevin Thompson, all testified Friday that Davis cursed at Dunn when he asked them to turn the music down, but didn't threaten him. The next morning Rouer found out that Davis was dead after turning on the television news and insisted they return to their home in Satellite Beach. Simons testified that the cause of Davis' death was multiple gunshot wounds and the manner of his death was a homicide. Dunn, driving a black Volkswagen Jetta sedan, and his fiance Rhonda Rouer pulled into the right adjacent parking spot. Defense lawyers pressed Musser about his failure to search the adjacent parking lot at the Gate the night of the shooting, and also asked him why the interviews with Davis' three friends the night of the shooting weren't videotaped. From the other side, prosecutor John Guy (who also helped toprosecute the George Zimmerman case) framesthe defenses argument this way: When you cant argue the facts, argue the law; when you cant argue the law, argue the facts. The former medical examiner who performed the autopsy on Mr. Davis also testified Monday that it was unlikely Mr. Davis was standing when he was shot. A former Folio staffer who was a potential juror but did not make the final cut heard the juror criticize State Attorney Angela Corey during jury selection, according to Folio. Rhonda Rouer, Michael Dunn's now-ex-fiancee, testifies in his murder retrial. Musser said it wasn't until months later that he realized the Gate station video recordings included audio, and by that point the recordings were gone. At one point, the juror--described as a 400-pound white school teacher--reportedly stated that Corey would have a hard time proving to a court that I am fat; there would still be reasonable doubt.. Beforehand, the judge cautioned the court that if individuals felt they could not view these photos without outburst, they should leave the courtroom. Rhonda RouerShooter Michael Dunns girlfriend, Pam Baker Cocker: Singer Joe Cockers Wife, Melinda Trucks Allman Brothers Butch Trucks Wife, Armstead Edwards: Patti LaBelles Ex- Husband, Charles Alden Black Jr.- Actress Shirley Temples Son, Jill Sutton Costas NBC Sportscaster Bob Costas Wife, Vivienne Westwood Husband Andreas Kronthaler, Francesca Hetfield Metallicas James Hetfields Wife. He tried to explain his story and excuse his lack of mentioning of a weapon, saying, I cannot recall if I ever conveyed the details of my decision making to you. Prosecutors received permission from the court to let the jury handle Dunn's gun. He wanted his family to give Cory direction. He wanted a Stand Your Ground hearing and a ton of experts, including an expert on the thug sub-culture. He also wanted a more active roll in the press, including mentioning how unreliable the 3 thugs in SUV are. Personal Injury Criminal Defense Family Law. She said Dunn told her, "I hate that thug music." PublishedSeptember 27, 2014 at 12:36 PM EDT. The Law Offices of John Phillips are based in Jacksonville and Jacksonville Beach, Florida, but John is licensed in Florida, Georgia and Alabama and before the U.S. Supreme Court. And it had nothing to do with Mr. Davis profanity-laced reply to the common courtesy request Mr. Dunn said he politely made that the teenagers lower the volume on the car stereo, he added. Rouer told jurors that she had two rum and colas and Dunn had "maybe [] (CNN) Fighting back tears and visibly shaking on the witness stand, Rhonda Rouer testified Saturday in the Florida murder trial of her boyfriend, Michael Dunn, and gave jurors her account of what happened the night Jordan Davis was fatally shot. I did it in my panicked state, he said, of the later volleys. She looked outside and saw Dunn leaning out of his window. Dunn sounds incredulous that he has been imprisoned, andblames Davis 100 percent for what happened. He said his family engaged in a letter writing campaign to Congress and Governor Scott over the local corruption surrounding his arrest ad detainment. July 2, 2013 - Letter to Rhonda He is still referring to his "demands" to his lawyer Cory Strolla and Cory apparently was determined to withdraw if Dunn continued to force him into a premature trial date and again refers to "Davis' history with authority figures," as if he was one. "I think maybe he understands this will be coming into trial one day and he wants a jury who sees it to be thinking he's a good person, he's reading the bible in there," said Kuritz. Black thug. He also asked his daughter to ask her mom to contact him as a neighbor had told someone Dunn choked her. But a new letter gives a look inside the mind of an accused killer. According to online records, the couple wedded May 22, 1989 in Indian River, Florida. Siniscal said he asked Dunn to come out of his home shirtless and with his hands up. Meacham testified that$1.25 in currency, a bracelet, earrings, a cellphone, a knife and a watchwere items removed from Davis' clothing.Next on the stand Monday was Dr. Stacey Simons, who worked in the Medical Examiner's Office at the time of Davis' death. In the article, a potential juror Richard David Smith, who happens to be a freelancer for Folio, spoke about his experience being screened for the trial. Rhonda Rouer was with him the night of the shooting and in the hours after. Musser indicated that he did not view the friends as suspects, which is why their statements to police were not videotaped, and why the adjacent parking lot was never searched. He said the blacks are racist in Jacksonville and the more I am exposed to these people, the more prejudiced against them I become. He calls blacks in the south the scourge of this country and then puts a smiley face. A witness memorized his licence plate and he was arrested at his home a day later. Siniscal told defense attorneys Dunn showed no resistance or violence at the time of his arrest. Jurors heard from six other witnesses throughout the day, including two officers from the Brevard County Sheriffs Office who responded after Dunn was contacted by the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office and contacted a neighbor in law enforcement the following morning. Dunn has claimed Davis threatened him with a gun, and he fired to defend himself. Brian told Rhonda what he did on the way back to their hotel after the shoot occurred, and she was inside the store buying liquor when the shooting took place, so she had no idea what he did until their return. In Season 1 episode "The Night Terror Stalked the Town", it is revealed that James was named after a paternal uncle. Davis' murder is one of many referenced by social justice activists (including many black parents) as a reminder that unarmed children who died at the hands of police or white men, mattered as individual human beings. In addition to personal injury and wrongful death, our firm handles family law matters and select criminal defense cases. In the duel between the attorneys, viewers can find a second villain in the defense teams Cory Strolla, who, while fulfillling his legal responsibility to vigorously defend his client, denies racial elements of the case while insistingthat Dunn feared for his life and implies, without evidence, that the teens were violent instigators who threw awaya weapon. The three teenagers in the Dodge Durango with Jordan at the time of the shooting testified Friday. As the Durango backed up quickly to elude the gunfire, Mr. Dunn stepped out of his own car, dropped to one knee and fired more volleys to thwart any blind fire, or wild, random shooting out the car window, he said. and his crew gained permission to film inside the Jacksonville court house, as long as they did not film the jury. If you remember about this case when it first happened, youll know Rhonda was with Dunn when the incident that took Jordans life, occurred. He's been with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office for about 10 years, a homicide detective for five. [38], On June 22, 2020, the Florida Supreme Court rejected Dunn's appeal and refused to take the case. The State attorney has no hope of a guilty verdict. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Strong emotions, tears and a bombshell revelation from the former fiancee of Michael Dunn Saturday afternoon followed a dramatic morning session that saw the judge dismiss a juror and give strong words to the crew in charge of the courtroom camera. All the calls took place in December 2012 while he was in jail and were either his fiance, Rhonda Rouer, or his parents, Phillip and Sandra Dunn. Dunn had had three or four rum and cokes, and a few sips of champagne, she said. Rouer said she had a glass of red wine and about three rum and cokes as well as champagne. In the aftermath of the. Dunn testified that on the drive home he called a neighbor who works in law enforcement to arrange to speak to him about the shooting, but phone records indicate that the neighbor actually called him, and Rouer testified that the shooting was never mentioned during the call. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. At times teary, his feet shackled, Michael Dunn, the man accused of fatally shooting a black teenager in November 2012 during an argument over loud music, took the witness stand on Tuesday and told the jury he pulled the trigger repeatedly only to save his own life. Dunn and his fiance Rhonda Rouer traveled from their home in Brevard County to attend Dunn's son's wedding in Orange Park, near Jacksonville, Florida. "Yes, I know," she replied. Zimmerman's acquittal happened in the summer of 2013, between Dunn's first trial, which ended in a partial verdict, and his second trial in the fall, when the jury convicted him of first degree murder. At the counter, she testified she heard three pops. Investigators later searched the teenagers' SUV and found no weapons. Ittook place at the infancy of the Black Lives Matter movement, which was launched on social media following the 2013 acquittal of George Zimmerman for the shooting death of another 17-year-old Florida native, Trayvon Martin. Meet 46-year-old Rhonda Lynn Hallock Rouer. Rouer testified Saturday that she and Dunn, who reside in Satellite Beach, Fla., were in Jacksonville that day to attend the wedding of Dunns son in Orange Park. Rhondas boyfriend is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting of Jordan Davis, 17, at a Jacksonville, Fla. convenience store in November 2012. Healey told Knox not to mention anything from the previous trial while testifying.During his testimony, Knox brought forth his opinion that Davis' window, the rear passenger window, was rolled at least partially down. [55] The film distribution was sold to HBO. They didn't stop on the two hour drive home. [51] The murder is believed to have inspired activism of the Black Lives Matter movement. The judge, already angered over the courtroom camera showing a potential juror, asked for the equipment to be turned off as the jury walked into the courtroom. He talks about blacks and says, if more people would arm themselves and kill these fucking idiots when theyre threatening you, eventually they may take the hint and change their behavior. Further, he says, eventually, we as a society will wake up and realize that we need to arm ourselves, as the government welfare programs have produced a culture of entitlement for a certain segment of our society. And, remember when your mom was robbed? I dont know what its like to have a baby. Letters exchanged between accused killer, Michael Dunn and his girlfriend could be problematic for his defense. He talks about a civil suit against the State and others, although he was finally talked out of suing Jordans family. Police presence at Arlington Manor area complex after reported shooting, Police: One person detained in College Park area, Local Weather: Day 9 of 80-plus degree afternoons; much-needed rain by late Friday into Saturday, Viewing Venus under a telescope in our night sky. Florida Mans Fiance Contradicts Parts of His Testimony in Killing of Teenager, https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/12/us/florida-mans-fiancee-contradicts-parts-of-his-testimony-in-killing-of-teenager.html, Michael Dunn told a Jacksonville jury on Tuesday that his decision to fire repeatedly at a vehicle holding four teenagers was a matter of life or death.. Later, Simons demonstrated on "Bendy," an anatomical figure, the position that Davis was in when he was shot. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. Yeah, when I took the table and threw it I felt like I had to do something with my hands when I hit them against the table I came in a little hot. The film is currently available for streaming on demand from the documentary streaming service,Impactseries.netorApril 26 on the movie subscription service,Hollywood Suite. BLM became a national activist network a year later, following police killing of a third African-American teen, Michael Brown, of Ferguson, Missouri. [6], Tommie Stornes, Leland Brunson, Jordan Davis, and Tevin Thompson had been spending the day traveling to various malls when they decided to go to the Gate Petroleum gas station in order to buy gum and cigarettes. We hear from Jordans three friends in the car, cautiously precise in their answers. [7], The shooting of Jordan Davis took place in Jacksonville in Duval County. The derogatory comments came in aFolio Weekly interviewwith an excused potential juror. Rouer said the couple stopped at the Gate after the wedding to get a bottle of wine and a bag of chips. However, the courtroom conversation between attorneys and the juror in question was conducted in a sidebar, preventing media or other members of the audience from hearing it. Dunn has also pleaded not guilty to three counts of attempted murder for firing at three of Davis friends. He said he did not call the police right away because Ms. Rouer wanted to go home instead. Rouer said after she woke up the next morning she saw a news report about a teen getting killed at a gas station. Theyd had a few drinks while at the wedding. Rhonda Rouer took the stand and started trembling and sobbing as she began to get into what happened on the night of the shooting. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Dunn's insurance company, Progressive Select Insurance, challenged its duty to cover the lawsuit, but dismissed its lawsuit in conjunction with the settlement. Three of those bullets struck Mr. Davis, who died at the scene after an afternoon spent at the mall. She complied, and saw Dunn put a handgun in the glove box. "He realizes under Stand Your Ground the significance of that or even self-defense. On Saturday Rouer appeared more composed, but she still fought back tears repeatedly while admitting that when Dunn was arrested she thought police were also going to lock her up. It's possible Dunn could take the stand in his own defense. [9], Rouer returned to Dunn's car. Action News Jax facebook feed(Opens a new window), Action News Jax twitter feed(Opens a new window), Action News Jax youtube feed(Opens a new window), Related: Jordan's Friends Take Stand in Day 2, live gavel-to-gavel coverage on ActionNewsJax.com, Florida Senator proposes bill to cancel Democratic Party in state, Bartram Trail High School girls lacrosse player denied NIL opportunity, FHP: Man dies after FDOT Road Ranger rear-ends truck, pushes him over edge of Buckman Bridge, PCSO: No charges in case of mail carrier mauled by 5 dogs, Its a monumental win: Newly approved legislation increases required age to work in strip clubs. Rouer testified the couple went home to Brevard County after the shooting. Kuritz says judging by the writing in Dunn's letter he believes the accused killer understand it might be presented in court. Dunn's then-fiance testified, saying she heard him say, "I hate that thug music.". On their way back to their hotel, Rouer said the two stopped at the Gate gas station on Southside Boulevard to purchase wine and chips. Rhonda's boyfriend is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting of Jordan Davis, 17, at a Jacksonville, Fla. convenience store in November 2012. This, according to Rhonda Rouer's testimony, is what her fiance, Michael Dunn, said when they pulled into a Jacksonville gas station next to an SUV full of black kids who had the stereo up high . According to her Facebook the Florida woman, attended Vogel Jr. When questioned Saturday, Rouer said they were no longer engaged or in a relationship. [28] Dunn faced a minimum of 75 years in prison on the following counts: a minimum mandatory sentence of 20 years for each count of attempted second-degree murder, and up to 15 years for firing into a moving vehicle. Toxic Torts, Environmental Contamination and Cancer Clusters, Entertainment Law / Sports Law / Athlete Management, Estate of Keegan Roberts v. Michael Centanni, Justice for Anne McQueen (Don Lewis from Tiger King), Estate of Gregory Hill versus the Sheriff of St. Lucie County and Deputy Newman, Watch what Michael Dunns neighbor had to say about him, Review over 400 photos of the physical evidence for yourself. The couple left the afternoon wedding early to see about their seventh-month-old puppy Charlie, Rouer said. After a shaken Ms. Rouer got back inside the car, Mr. Dunn pulled out of the gas station and drove to the hotel where the two spent the night as planned. He made a misogynistic joke about now having a judge with balls and compares his case to Zimmermans. When Daviss fianc returned from the store where she had bought wine, Dunn sped away, leaving three boys with their dying friend. Rhonda testified when she turned around she saw Dunn outside the vehicle, and she then exited the store. July 3, 2013 - Letter to Cousin 7 Likes, 0 Comments - Rhonda Sunshine Miller (@artateher_sunshine) on Instagram: "The best thing that ever happened to me #therapy" Musser was one of the lead detectives who ended up going to Brevard County to interview Dunn after he was arrested. In the last trial, Rouer testified that he initially didnt make any mention of a weapon to her. H.S., Torrington, CT and Vero Beach Senior High, graduating in the class of 1983. But Ms. Rouer, who lived with Mr. Dunn in Brevard County and who had accompanied him to his sons wedding here, contradicted those statements on Tuesday. On February 3, the jury selection process in Michael Dunn's murder trial will begin. During the last trial Dunn testified that Davis had a gun, and prosecutors rebutted his testimony by recalling Rouer and having her reveal that Dunn never told her that Davis had a gun from the moment she got into his car until the next day when he was arrested. I asked what was that, she recalled, after hearing the shots. Randy and Beverly Berry, who lived in Aero Acres in Fort Pierce with Dunn's parents. Rhonda Rouer was enjoying herself on the day after Thanksgiving in 2012 when she accompanied her fiance to his son's wedding. The deputy testified Dunn did just that, went to his knees as ordered where deputies placed him in handcuffs. Rhema Thompson began her post at WJCT on a very cold day in January 2014 and left WJCT to join the team at The Florida Times Union in December 2014. The next morning Rouer saw a report about the shooting on the news indicating that Jordan Davis had died. Saying, "I then realized that we hadn't really discussed what happened, as we were more concerned with whether or not anyone was hurt. [9] She testified that Dunn told her "I hate that thug music," before she left the car for the store, though Dunn claims he used the phrase "rap crap. The. At gunpoint? 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