WATCH: Judge rules on man’s self-defense immunity in 2023 fatal shooting - Gainesville Times

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WATCH: Judge rules on man’s self-defense immunity in 2023 fatal shooting

Robert Maggio appears Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in Hall County Superior Court during his immunity hearing. Maggio told the Hall County Sheriff's Office that he feared for his safety when he shot Shane Gilleland in June 2023 on Belvedere Drive. - photo by Scott Rogers

03202025 MAGGIO 2.jpg — Robert Maggio appears Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in Hall County Superior Court during his immunity hearing. Maggio told the Hall County Sheriff's Office that he feared for his safety when he shot Shane Gilleland in June 2023 on Belvedere Drive. - photo by Scott Rogers

After hearing knocking at the door June 5, 2023, Robert Maggio pulled back the curtain over the door’s window and pointed a gun at Shane Gilleland, according to surveillance footage played Wednesday, March 19, in court.