An 18-year-old Popeyes worker, Christian Ruiz, shot at a car after allegedly being ambushed by a group of six people. This confrontation occurred in a parking lot in Mays Landing, New Jersey. Ruiz's defense lawyers argue he acted in self-defense against a supposed revenge attack due to a dispute over a damaged car. While the driver was injured and hospitalized, the presiding judge noted the firearm use might constitute excessive force, complicating Ruiz's self-defense claim. He has been released pending trial while maintaining his innocence.
Judge Levin remarked that while acknowledging the alleged gang assault, the firearm's use in response presents "a disproportionate amount of force," challenging the legitimacy of self-defense claims.
Ruiz's lawyer described the incident as one of self-defense, asserting that Ruiz was ambushed by a vengeful group intent on attacking him and challenging the narrative of aggression.
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