The parents of the UPS driver killed in a police shootout after being taken hostage during a hijacking on Miramar Parkway in 2019 say their hope for justice has been shattered once more.

Their heartbreak follows a Broward circuit judge's decision to dismiss manslaughter charges against one of the officers involved, ruling he was immune from prosecution under Florida's Stand Your Ground law.

"The suffering doesn't go away. It's a nightmare," said Joe Merino, Frank Ordonez's stepfather.

"I mean the facts were there. Frank isn't getting justice," Merino said.

Officer wins immunity after arguing he acted in self-defense

Suspended Miami-Dade police officer Jose Mateo, one of three officers charged with manslaughter in Ordonez's death, argued during weeks of hearings that he should

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