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>> a jury in jacksonville, florida is now deciding the guilt of innocence of michael dunn. jurors began deliberating late this afternoon. weve learned theyve wrapped up for the night without reaching a verdict. theyll resume deliberations tomorrow morning at 10:00. dunn is charged in murder in the shooting death of a 17-year-old man, jordan davis at a gas station in 2012. he claims he acted in self-defense during a confrontation with a group of teenagers in an suv. martin savidge was inside the ...

Courtroom today. >> reporter: in closing arguments, prosecutors said 17-year-old jordan davis may have a big mouth, but he never had a weapon. >> let me be very clear. on november 23rd, 2012, when this defendant shot and killed jordan davis, there was no gun in that durango. there was no stick. there was no bat. there was no lead pipe. there was no gun. >> reporter: 47-year-old michael dunn says it all started when he exchanged words over loud music coming from an suv carrying four teens. he say...

Suv? >> no. >> did the defendant ever tell you he saw a weapon of any kind in that suv? >> no. >> there was no mention of a shot gun? >> no. >> there was no mention of a barrel? >> no. >> there was no mention of a lead pipe? >> no. >> back in the hotel room, did the defendant ever tell you he saw the boys with a firearm? >> no. >> did he ever tell you that he saw the boys with a weapon? >> no. >> dunn is charged with first degree murder of mr. davis and three counts of attempted murder, the othe...

Suv? >> no. >> did the defendant ever tell you that he saw a weapon of any kind in that suv? >> no. >> there was no mention of a stick? >> no. >> there was no mention of a shotgun? >> no. >> there was no mention of a barrel? >> no. >> there was no mention of a lead pipe? >> no. >> that fact -- i mean i think his defense is ridiculous. the whole thing is a mess. he is obviously scrambling to come up with a story after the fact that somehow explains away his behavior. but this is why we have trial...

In that durango. there was no stick, there was no bat, there was no lead pipe. there was no gun. what was in that durango were four teenage boys. >> reporter: and that really gives you a sense of what the state argued in its closing arguments. prosecutors focused on all of the inconsistencies between what michael dunn told investigators and what he testified in open court yesterday. that argued that, again, there was no gun inside the suv. that jordan davis was inside the vehicle and not outside...

>> and erin wolfson delivered the first part of the states closing arguments. >> let me be very clear. on november 23rd, 2012, when this defendant shot and killed jordan davis, there was no gun in that duran go. there was no stick, there was no bat, there was no lead pipe. there was no gun. what was in that durango were four teenage boys. >> dunn is charged with first degree murder, meaning that it must be premeditated. wolfson repeatedly went after that this morning. >> the defendants actions s...

Shotgun? >> no. >> there was no mention of a barrel? >> no. >> there was no mention of a lead pipe. >> that didnt go through your head like maybe i just shot somebody, they pointed a gun at me, i should call the police. >> it sounds crazy. i couldnt tell you what i was thinking when this happened. i can just tell you i didnt do it. >> reporter: closing arguments are set to begin in just a few hours. the jury could have the case as early as this afternoon. >> those closing arguments will be fasci...

You he saw a gun in that red suv? >> no. >> did the defendant ever tell you that he saw a weapon of any kind in that suv? >> no. >> there was no mention of a stick? >> no. >> there was no mention of a shotgun? >> no. >> there was no mention of a barrel? >> no. >> there was no mention of a lead pipe? >> no. >> if there was ever an ah-ha moment in the case, that might just have been it. the defense and state have now rested. tomorrow morning we expect the closing arguments and the jury may get thi...

After the shooting, when you came out of the gate gas station and got into the defendants car. >> yes. >> did the defendant ever tell you he saw a gun in that red suv? >> no. >> did the defendant ever tell you that he saw a weapon of any kind in that suv? >> no. >> there was no mention of a stick? >> no. >> there was no mention of a shotgun? >> no. >> there was no mention of a barrel? >> no. >> there was no mention of a lead pipe? >> no. >> if there was ever an ah-ha moment in the case, that mig...

>> there was no mention of a barrel? >> no. >> there was no mention of a lead pipe? >> no. >> reporter: dunn explained to the jury why he didnt call the police that night. >> that didnt go through your had i just shot somebody because they point ad gun at me i should call the police. >> youre right. that sounds crazy. i cant tell you what i was thinking when this happened. i just can tell you i didnt do it. lets bring in our legal experts right now. welcome to all of you. thanks for being here...