Derek Omasta, a 31-year-old white man, was shot and killed on August 31, 2019, in Clearwater, Florida, after a dispute with his neighbor over a parking spot. Witnesses, including Omasta’s pregnant wife, Samantha, said the neighbor, Deshon Powers, left his house and returned with a gun and shot Omasta in the upper body. Samantha described the attack as random and said the couple had no prior interaction with Powers.

Powers was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and later posted $750,000 bond. Defense attorneys say several eyewitnesses reported that Omasta threatened Powers with a knife and that Powers acted in self-defense; they also raised the possibility of a stand your ground claim. The Clearwater Police Department maintained there was probable cause for the murder charge and the matter was being prepared for court.

If anyone saw the confrontation on August 31, 2019, or has information about the events leading up to it, please share what you know.