Public Safety

Stand your ground hearing set in Ginnie Springs fatal shooting case

A Gilchrist County judge will decide whether a criminal case against Fisher Watts proceeds after he claimed self-defense under Florida’s stand your ground law in a 2024 Memorial Day weekend shooting at Ginnie Springs. Watts argues he was justified in shooting Koty Stewart, and if the judge agrees, the charges will be dismissed. His brother Dallas, also involved in the incident, was sentenced last year to five years in prison in connection with the same shooting.

Sources: WCJB TV20