Stand Your Ground laws are prevalent in states that honor the Second Amendment. Still, their detractors cry foul in virtually every instance of a good citizen defending themselves from violent criminals.
A group of South Dakota motorcyclists became the unwitting targets of a group believing they attacked a man, and these bikers are thankful today for Stand Your Ground. The confusing scene unfolded Thursday night in Sioux Falls when multiple suspects jumped a 23-year-old man.
Unfortunately, suspicion quickly fell on a group of bikers at a nearby gas station. The initial victim was joined by another man, 44, a teenage male and a woman, 42.
The four were apparently bent on gaining revenge, but the threat no longer existed, and investigators believe the targets were not the attackers of the young man.
But the vengeful gathering armed themselves with baseball bats and reportedly started swinging at the motorcyclists. This was a major mistake.
A 26-year-old man who the apparent vigilantes targeted opened fire, striking the 23-year-old as well as the 44-year-old. Police believe they attempted to hit him with their baseball bats.
Both succumbed to their gunshot wounds.
Investigators concluded that the 42-year-old woman, later identified as Darinda Martinez, then pointed a gun at the man, and he shot her as well. She survived but was wounded in the arm.
Police quickly descended onto the scene, and while the 26-year-old man was interrogated, he was not arrested for shooting the three alleged attackers. Court documents revealed that authorities believe the biker acted in self-defense.
Martinez now faces a charge of aggravated assault for allegedly pointing her weapon at the 26-year-old.
South Dakota’s Stand Your Ground law is clear, and the motorcyclists appear to have been well within their rights to defend themselves. Unfortunately, a case of mistaken identity proved fatal for two of the suspected attackers, and they should have allowed the police to investigate the initial incident.
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