Killer of black man over parking space get 20-year sentence

Source: Associated Press

Updated 11:08 am CDT, Thursday, October 10, 2019

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — A white Florida man who told detectives he was irritated by people who illegally park in handicapped spots has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man outside a convenience store.

Circuit Judge Joseph Bulone on Thursday called 49-year-old Michael Drejka a "wanna-be" law enforcement officer and a self-appointed "handicapped parking space monitor."

Jurors found Bulone guilty of manslaughter in August.

Drejka confronted Markeis McGlockton's girlfriend in July 2018 for parking in a handicapped space at a Clearwater convenience store. McGlockton had gone inside the store with his 5-year-old son.

Security video shows McGlockton leaving the store and shoving Drejka to the ground. Seconds later, Drejka pulls out a handgun and shoots the 28-year-old McGlockton as he backs away.



Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Florida-man-faces-sentencing-in-fatal-shooting-of-14505707.php

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Michael Drejka sentenced to 20 years in parking lot shooting
Supporters stayed away from the Thursday hearing, his attorney said, out of fear for their safety.



Michael Drejka is seen in a Clearwater courtroom after being sentenced to 20 years in manslaughter case Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019. [JOHN PENDYGRAFT | Times]

By Kathryn Varn
Published 34 minutes ago
Updated 1 minutes ago

LARGO — Clearwater parking lot shooter Michael Drejka was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the shooting death of Markeis McGlockton.

The hefty sentence came during an emotional hearing Thursday morning before Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Judge Joseph Bulone, who heard impassioned pleas from McGlockton’s parents and girlfriend for the maximum sentence of 30 years.

“Markeis was loved by so many and because of you, Michael Drejka, my son is now a memory," said his mother, Monica Moore-Robinson.

“I don’t hate you, but I will never forgive you.”

More:
https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2019/10/10/michael-drejka-sentenced-to-20-years-in-manslaughter-case/

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