Video above: Previous coverageA murder charge has been dropped against a woman who was accused of killing a man during a road rage shooting in Orange County. Tina Allgeo appeared in court on Thursday morning for a hearing about a motion to dismiss the charges against her. Allgeo was facing charges of second-degree murder and aggravated battery.Allgeo pleaded no contest to aggravated battery, and the murder charge against her was dropped.BackgroundThe victim, Mihail Tsvetkov, and Allgeo encountered each other in front of an Olive Garden restaurant. She got out of her car and confronted him about driving too close to her.Allgeo says he then bumped her car. The report says she exited her car a second time, holding her phone to call the police. Police said Tsvetkov drove away.In a written statement, Allgeo told police she accidentally struck his car while trying to get his tag number.The report says Tsvetkov then got out of his car, approached Allgeo, opened the car door, and a struggle ensued.According to the report, she said she shot him once because she feared for her life as he punched her multiple times.Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has criticized the case, saying it’s “stand your ground.”Witnesses at the scene described the confrontation as brief and unprovoked. About the victim The victim was identified as Mihail Tsvetkov. The victim’s sister said he was planning to relocate in 12 days to be with his family before he was killed.
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A murder charge has been dropped against a woman who was accused of killing a man during a road rage shooting in Orange County.
Tina Allgeo appeared in court on Thursday morning for a hearing about a motion to dismiss the charges against her.
Allgeo was facing charges of second-degree murder and aggravated battery.
Allgeo pleaded no contest to aggravated battery, and the murder charge against her was dropped.
Background
The victim, Mihail Tsvetkov, and Allgeo encountered each other in front of an Olive Garden restaurant. She got out of her car and confronted him about driving too close to her.
Allgeo says he then bumped her car. The report says she exited her car a second time, holding her phone to call the police. Police said Tsvetkov drove away.
In a written statement, Allgeo told police she accidentally struck his car while trying to get his tag number.
The report says Tsvetkov then got out of his car, approached Allgeo, opened the car door, and a struggle ensued.
According to the report, she said she shot him once because she feared for her life as he punched her multiple times.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has criticized the case, saying it’s “stand your ground.”
Witnesses at the scene described the confrontation as brief and unprovoked.
About the victim
The victim was identified as Mihail Tsvetkov.
The victim’s sister said he was planning to relocate in 12 days to be with his family before he was killed.