On May 24, 2019, Brandon Stonum was arrested after discharging his legally-owned firearm in what he claimed was self-defense. Shortly thereafter, Stonum was charged with one count of aggravated murder. He was granted bond. Sort-of... Stonum's bond amount? Three-quarters of a million dollars. Stonum's privately retained attorney, Andy Petropouleas, filed a motion requesting that Stonum's bond be reduced to $100,000. He argued that 1. Stonum had no felony record. 2. He had lived in Cleveland his entire life, and had close family connections there. 3. He held a concealed carry license and had been in lawful possession of his weapon on the day of the offense, and 4. The case involved an alleged robbery, in which Stonum claimed that he had fired in self-defense. Immediately after the incident, Stonum called 911 and requested medical attention for the individual, and while on the 911 call he observed a police officer and flagged him down for assistance. Stonum had been cooperative with law enforcement the entire time. On June 18, 2019, Judge John J. Russo granted Stonum's motion for reduction of bond, over the State's objection. Stonum's bond was reduced to $200,000, with GPS monitoring. But the restriction wouldn't last long. On June 21, 2019, Cuyahoga County Prosecuting Attorney Mike O'Malley filed a motion to terminate charges. The case against Brandon Stonum was dismissed. This is the police interview of Brandon Stonum. ~~~ /r/realworldpolice @realworldpolice