Justice Served: What You Need to Know About the Renisha McBride Case

Theodore Wafer was sentenced to 17 years in prison.

What's Happening in the Theodore Wafer Trial? - Theodore Wafer was sentenced to at least 17 years in prison on Sept. 3, 2014, and found guilty of murder and manslaughter on August 7, 2014, in the fatal shooting of Renisha McBride, 19, an unarmed African-American woman who knocked on the door of his Dearborn Heights, Michigan, home for help in November 2013. From the time news broke of the fatal shooting to the trial and conviction, BET.com takes you inside the Renisha McBride case. — Natelege Whaley (@Natelege_), Nicole Phillip and Dominique Zonyeé (@DominiqueZonyee)(Photo: AP Photo/Detroit News)
McBride’s Family Reacts - Following the guilty verdict, McBride's parents, who were not surprised by the jury’s decision, issued a statement thanking jurors. "She was a regular teenager," said her mother, Monica McBride. "She was well raised and brought up with a loving family, and her life mattered. And we showed that."(Photo: AP Photo/Detroit News, Todd McInturf)
Closing Arguments Leaves Jury With a Lot to Ponder - In closing arguments, which began on Wednesday, August 6, 2014, the prosecution reminded jurors that Wafer should not have acted as "judge, jury and executioner" when he shot McBride through the screen door of his Detroit home. Prosecutors also made a point to jurors that Wafer had other options. (Photo: AP Photo/Detroit News, Clarence Tabb Jr.)Wafer Takes the Stand - Wafer took the stand on Monday, August 4, 2014, to describe how he shot McBride in self-defense, saying he was “scared for his life.” During his two-hour cross examination, Wafer detailed how he heard the floor vibrating under his feet as McBride pounded on his door. "I was not going to cower. I didn't want to be a victim in my own house," he said. "I drew first, that's how I see it."(Photo: AP Photo/Detroit News, Clarence Tabb Jr.)

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What's Happening in the Theodore Wafer Trial? - Theodore Wafer was sentenced to at least 17 years in prison on Sept. 3, 2014, and found guilty of murder and manslaughter on August 7, 2014, in the fatal shooting of Renisha McBride, 19, an unarmed African-American woman who knocked on the door of his Dearborn Heights, Michigan, home for help in November 2013. From the time news broke of the fatal shooting to the trial and conviction, BET.com takes you inside the Renisha McBride case. — Natelege Whaley (@Natelege_), Nicole Phillip and Dominique Zonyeé (@DominiqueZonyee)(Photo: AP Photo/Detroit News)

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