Broward prosecutors decline to charge woman in fatal Walmart parking lot shooting
Broward County prosecutors have decided not to file charges against Melissa Payne, who fatally shot Bart Diguglielmo in a Walmart parking lot in North Lauderdale on June 30. The decision, announced September 3, cites Florida's 'stand your ground' law, concluding that Payne acted in self-defense after Diguglielmo threatened her and approached her vehicle. While the Broward State Attorney’s Office released video evidence supporting the self-defense claim, Diguglielmo’s family disputes the justification, arguing the incident did not warrant lethal force.