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No charges in self-defense shooting<\/a>
\nHome intruder died after confrontation with resident<\/p>\n

VENICE \u2014 No charges will be filed against the victim of a home invasion who shot an intruder who died a short time later.<\/p>\n

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A Venice man who forced his way into a unit at the Maren Apartments & Townhomes community on July 1 was shot and killed by the resident. The State Attorney\u2019s Office determined the use of force was justified and isn\u2019t bringing charges.<\/div>
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Aaron Bean\u2019s use of deadly force was justified under Florida law, the State Attorney\u2019s Office determined, according to a news release from the city of Venice.<\/p>\n

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Terry Lee Murphy, 32, of Venice, forced his way into Bean\u2019s apartment in the Maren Apartments & Townhomes community on Vistera Boulevard in North Venice early July 1 and threatened to kill him and members of his family, it states.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Murphy got access to the complex by scaling a perimeter wall, police said at the time, and there had been prior conflicts between the men.<\/p>\n

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Once in the apartment, Murphy repeatedly shoved and struck Bean while holding one hand behind his back as if he were armed, the release states.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The confrontation continued into a bedroom, where Bean retrieved a firearm and fired three times.<\/p>\n

After being shot, Murphy fled the apartment, went down two floors in the building and entered an apartment that had been inadvertently left unlocked, where he collapsed, officials said at the time.<\/p>\n

Both Bean and the occupant of the second apartment called 911.<\/p>\n

\u201cBean immediately reported the shooting, cooperated fully with investigators and voluntarily provided footage from a security camera inside his apartment,\u201d the release stated. \u201cInvestigators reviewed digital evidence that corroborated testimony provided by Bean.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bean had no duty to retreat within his own home and reasonably believed that force was necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm, so the State Attorney determined not to prosecute the case, it states.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur detectives carried out their duty to conduct a thorough, impartial investigation, allowing the State Attorney\u2019s Office to reach a determination based on the complete evidence and applicable law,\u201d Venice Police Capt. Eric Hill said in the release. \u201cWhile this decision closes the criminal investigation, we recognize the gravity of the incident and the loss of life involved.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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