Shawn Eric Zeigler, 44, of Lorida, Florida, was shot and killed on July 15, 2015, after a confrontation on a local road. Zeigler and Carrie Leaphart were driving a golf cart when they encountered Virgil Lee West in a stalled pickup. After an exchange that included West allegedly making a rude gesture toward Leaphart, Zeigler turned the golf cart, approached the pickup and was struck by multiple gunshots to the chest, abdomen, knee, thigh and bicep. Zeigler was pronounced dead at the scene; Leaphart survived with serious injuries.

Virgil Lee West was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, shooting into a vehicle and tampering with evidence. West has pleaded self-defense, saying Zeigler and Leaphart had a reputation for methamphetamine-fueled violence and that he believed Zeigler was reaching for a weapon. The case has proceeded through motions and delays, with defense experts involved to support the self-defense claim.

Are there readers who remember the community reaction in Lorida or have information about the events that night?