Sanford, Florida

From Mobile, Alabama’s FOX10tv.com of February 1, 2007

Judge throws out manslaughter charge against security guard

A judge threw out a manslaughter charge and another felony count today against a security guard who fatally shot a 16-year-old boy.

William Swofford of Deltona then pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of not carrying his security-guard license at the apartment complex where he worked the night he shot Travares McGill in July 2005.

Swofford paid a fine of just under 400 dollars and left a free man.

Swofford has maintained that he shot McGill in self-defense.

Swofford and his partner were working night security at the apartment complex parking lot when they approached McGill's car.

Police said McGill tried to pull away, pinning a pedestrian against a van and hitting the security guards' car. The two opened fire, killing the teenager.

Ansley had been charged with shooting into an occupied vehicle, but prosecutors dropped the charge yesterday.