Jury deliberates after Broward man claims mother’s fatal shooting was father’s fault

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A Broward County assemblage started deliberations Tuesday greeting successful the manslaughter lawsuit involving a antheral who testified helium wanted to support his parent not termination her.

Detectives and prosecutors disagreed and blamed Alexander Deltoro for his 60-year-old mother’s decease during a 2019 home unit calamity successful Margate.

The fatal shooting was conscionable aft Deltoro celebrated his 28th day meal with his household connected Dec. 14, 2019. There was a struggle successful the car that continued astatine home. “He took that firearm from his waistband due to the fact that helium was aggravated,” Broward County Assistant State Attorney Courtney Eliza DePersio said connected Monday during her closing statement in Broward County Circuit Judge Lorena V. Mastrarrigo’s courtroom.

Attorney Ron Baum defended Deltoro, who testified that helium pulled retired the weapon due to the fact that helium believed his begetter was equipped and was a menace to him and his mother. “It was an accident, but it’s the wherefore and the how,” Baum said during his closing argument.

Detectives arrested Deltoro connected Dec. 15, 2014, and prosecutors filed a lawsuit for manslaughter, a first-degree felony; carrying a concealed firearm, a third-degree felony; and battery, a first-degree misdemeanor.

“There wasn’t a 2nd firearm,” DePersio said successful court.

County tribunal records amusement Deltoro’s arraignment was connected Jan. 16, 2020, and Broward County Sheriff’s Office correctional deputies released him a time aboriginal connected a $40,000 bond.

Last year, Deltoro’s defence claimed it was a self-defense shooting, but the justice sided with the prosecution and denied the Stand Your Ground question to disregard the case.

Deltoro testified during his proceedings and Baum helped to reenact what helium said happened.

“When I went to rise the gun, that’s erstwhile helium came successful and helium smacked the weapon retired of my hand, and that’s erstwhile it went off,” Deltoro said successful court.

The defence explained wherefore Deltoro had reported antithetic versions astir however his mother, Cindy Deltoro was fatally changeable successful the head.

“If his parent makes it and helium throws his begetter nether the autobus by telling the information and past Cindy gets upset with him due to the fact that her hubby is backmost successful prison,” Baum said successful court.

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