September 18, 2025

Statement from the Broward State Attorney’s Office:

Immunity from prosecution is not the same as a defense presented to a jury from this community.

It is our belief that Stand Your Ground immunity does not apply in matters involving innocent bystanders, like Frank Ordonez and Richard Cutshaw, who presented no danger to officers. In this incident, two innocent men were killed and the lives of numerous other innocent bystanders were endangered.

We plan to appeal this ruling.

The cases against the other three officers will move forward while this appeal is underway.

Prior statement announcing grand jury indictments here.