A newly released video captures a 2022 shooting in Gainesville, Florida, where Julius Lee Caldwell fired eight rounds at a romantic rival outside an apartment. The 17-second clip shows Caldwell confronting the victim, who had previously dated Caldwell’s estranged wife, before opening fire, hitting the man in the leg while a nearby witness exclaimed, “Why would you do that?” This incident has reignited discussions about gun violence in a city already plagued by such issues.
Despite being captured on a neighbor’s Ring doorbell camera, the footage was not presented at Caldwell’s trial, where he pleaded no contest to attempted second-degree murder and received a 20-year prison sentence. The controversy surrounding the video’s release—delayed for three months under public records law—raises questions about victim privacy and transparency in the justice system, making it essential viewing for those following the issue of gun violence in America.
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