Raymond Martinez was 19 when he was fatally shot in Warrington, Florida, on December 11, 2017. Earlier that day Lewis’s brother had threatened Fussner on Facebook; later that night Martinez, Lewis, and two other men went to the residence where Fussner was staying. Fussner told police he feared for his life and opened fire, and reports say none of the men who arrived were armed.

Fussner was charged with two counts of second-degree murder and one count of aggravated battery, but his defense argued he acted in self-defense and a jury acquitted him of all charges. The verdict left both families distressed; Martinez’s relatives publicly expressed grief and frustration and have since called for changes to Florida’s self-defense laws.