A Michigan man fatally shot a teen who broke into his garage and is now facing a manslaughter rap — sparking controversy over the state’s “Stand Your Ground†law.
Sivan Wilson, 17, was with six other mainly teenagers when the group broke into Dayton Knapton’s garage in White Lake shortly after 1 a.m. July 8, authorities said.
Knapton, 24, got an alert from his home security system, grabbed a .9mm gun, ran outside and fired two shots into the garage through a windowless door, striking Wilson, according to prosecutors and cops.
As the group fled, Knapton fired five more shots before going back into his house, reloading his gun and returning outside {snip}
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Another teenager in the group also was shot in the leg.
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“This defendant crossed the line by firing outside his home at fleeing persons,â€Â prosecutor Karen McDonald said of Knapton. {snip}
Knapton was recently charged with manslaughter, assault with intent to cause bodily harm and two firearm offenses.
He faces up to 15 years behind bars for the top charge.
But Sivan’s family said they want Knapton charged with murder.
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Knapton’s lawyer, Dov Lustig, meanwhile said in an interview with local news that his client was clearly justified in the shooting.
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Lustig told reporters that Knapton’s home had been broken into multiple times before and that local police merely encouraged him to get a better home alert system.
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