A 71-year-old Florida man was shot and killed by his neighbor during an argument on Thanksgiving Day, the Broward Sheriff's Office announced.
Freleyon McLean, 71, went downstairs to talk to his Lauderdale Lakes neighbor and left a note complaining that his music was too loud on holidays, McLean's widow, Rose, told WTVJ. .
“When I heard it, I ran to the door,” she said of the gunshots. “When I looked outside, my husband was lying there covered in blood.”
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Freleyon McLean (inset) was allegedly shot and killed by a neighbor at her Somerset Lakes apartment in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, on Thanksgiving Day. (Google Maps)
The sheriff's office said the unnamed gunman claimed self-defense in the incident. No charges have been filed.
“My husband didn't have any weapons. He didn't even have a knife,” Rose told police, claiming the suspect threatened her after shooting her husband.
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Rose said she had planned to celebrate Thanksgiving with family and friends that day, but something unexpected happened that day.
“He had no remorse,” she told WSVN of the shooter. “He just stood there looking at me with the gun in his hand as well. And I went up to him and said, 'Why did you shoot my husband? Why?' 'And he said if I didn't shut up, he'd shoot me too. ”
McLean's pastor was shocked by the shooting.
The sheriff's office said the unnamed gunman claimed self-defense in the incident. No charges have been filed. (Broward County Sheriff's Department)
Tracy MacLeod told WSVN: “It's strange that we've gotten into a situation where humans don't respect life when they should.” “Who could have predicted that such a tragedy would occur?”
Freyon was the father of two sons and a grandfather.
Police said the Broward County State's Attorney's Office will determine whether to file criminal charges after an investigation. (Google Maps)
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“No matter where he is, I'm always with him,” Rose told WSVN. “We're like a team together. To have him taken away like this, believe me, is very painful.”
Police said the Broward County State's Attorney's Office will determine whether to file criminal charges after an investigation.
