Who are Brian Ford and Edward Druzolowski? Man ends life of neighbors sons for trimming trees ove

Police in Florida say a 78-year-old man was detained after his neighbor was allegedly shot and killed while trimming trees along the fence line separating their homes.

The Volusia Sheriff’s Office issued a statement describing the incident as a “fatal shooting between neighbors” that took place in DeLeon Springs on Sunday. Brian Ford, 42, was killed by a bullet fired by Edward Druzolowski who “came outside and fired a shot.”.

At around 7:13 p.m., police received two 911 calls. According to the press release, deputies “attempted life-saving measures until EMS arrived” before determining Ford dead on the scene.

The suspect later told investigators he had “confronted” Ford “about being on his property” and “threatened to shoot him,” they said in the release, adding “when Ford didn’t leave, he shot him.”

According to Druzolowski’s 911 call reviewed by Law & Crime, he told dispatchers “I was pointing a gun at him trying to get him off my property and he kept walking to me real close so I shot him.”

“First time [I pulled the trigger] it just clicked,” Druzolowski said, per the outlet, “and he kept walking toward me after he heard the click so I pulled the trigger again and it shot him.”

Who is Edward Druzolowski?

Edward Druzolowski, 78, has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of his neighbor’s son, 42-year-old Brian Ford. Druzolowski, who has admitted to shooting Ford, initially described his actions as self-defense.

What happened?

Druzolowski allegedly confronted Ford as he was pruning tree limbs for his mother along the fence separating the residences in DeLeon Springs, Florida, close to Daytona Beach, according to a charging affidavit.

According to the document, Druzolowski claimed that he was holding the gun behind his back as he approached Ford within 5 feet and ordered him to leave his property.

Ford allegedly reacted by saying something like, “Mind your business,” along with some foul language, according to Druzowlowski.

Druzolowski claimed that Ford moved toward him at that point, and he responded by firing an empty round. Druzolowski claimed that as Ford continued to move forward, he fired a live round at him, striking the younger man in the chest. Then Druzolowski’s wife dialed 911. At the scene, authorities pronounced Ford dead.

Contrary statements

To a 911 operator and detectives with the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, Druzolowski gave conflicting explanations for why he shot Ford.

Initially reporting that Ford was brandishing a gun at him, Druzolowski said, “I’m sorry, I was really scared for my life.”.

Later, he admitted to detectives that he couldn’t remember seeing a weapon on Ford and that the latter hadn’t threatened anyone. The woman who initially dialed 911, Druzolowski’s wife, reported witnessing Ford pushing her husband.

“My husband took his gun but I think he meant to scare him and I think he killed him,” she told a dispatcher.

Meanwhile, Ford’s 8-year-old son told the Department of Children and Families that his dad told Druzolowski: “I’ll cut your head off with the chainsaw,” according to the affidavit.

He claimed that his father was holding a chainsaw that had been turned off at the time.

Near Ford’s body, investigators discovered a chainsaw, a folding knife, and an unguarded buck knife.

The affidavit states that Druzolowski later confessed to detectives that Ford’s reputation and criminal past frightened him. Chitwood said to WOFT-TV that doesn’t justify his behavior.

“You just can’t walk around shooting people because they step foot on your property,” he said. “That’s why we have the police. You have to be reasonable in your approach.”

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