Supreme Court won't take case of innocent man shot in Florida

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court won’t revive a case against Florida law enforcement officials in which a deputy fatally shot an innocent man who of his home holding a gun.

The Supreme Court recently declined to take a case involving the death of Andrew Scott. Court documents say that on July 15, 2012, a Lake County deputy saw and tried to stop a speeding motorcyclist.

The deputy lost sight of the motorcycle, but it was later spotted at an apartment complex. When officers knocked on a nearby apartment door, Scott answered holding a gun and was shot. He wasn’t the bike’s operator.

A Florida judge dismissed the case, ruling that Scott’s decision to answer the door holding a gun “led to this tragedy.”