A Florida woman, Melissa Payne, who fatally sh%t 62-year-old Bart DiGuglielmo during a confrontation over a parking space at a Walmart in North Lauderdale, will not face charges, prosecutors have announced.
According to the Broward County State Attorney’s Office, Payne was protected by Florida’s stand your ground law after evidence showed she acted in self defense during the June 30, 2026 incident.
The confrontation reportedly began after Payne and DiGuglielmo attempted to park in the same space. Prosecutors said DiGuglielmo later returned to his vehicle and allegedly threatened to mess her car up before driving away, parking and walking toward Payne’s vehicle.
A witness said DiGuglielmo appeared visibly angry as he approached Payne, who had reportedly stepped out of her car holding a phone and a f+rearm.
According to the memo, Payne warned him If you keep coming up to me, “I’m going to sh%%t you!”
