Florida Homeowner Shoots 30 Rounds at Pool Cleaner in Stand Your Ground Incident, Avoids Charges

• A Florida man fired 30 rounds at his pool cleaner after mistaking him for an intruder and will face no charges due to the state's Stand Your Ground law.
• The pool cleaner arrived late to clean the pool and did not notify the homeowners, leading the homeowner to believe he was an intruder.
• The homeowner fired 30 rounds from an AR-15 rifle at the pool cleaner over 90 seconds, injuring him with glass and shrapnel.
• The pool cleaner was taken to the hospital with minor injuries but was not directly shot.
• The homeowner acted legally under Florida's Stand Your Ground law, according to the sheriff, though he called the incident "lawful but awful."

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