First Joint Television Interview of Lucia McBath and Jackie Carpenter: A Tragic Case of Life Imitating Art
ATLANTA, Oct. 7, 2013 /
Christian Newswire/ -- Lucia McBath played the role of a grieving mother in the feature film "Stand Your Ground" (
www.StandYourGroundMovie.com), and just four months after filming ended, her own son, Jordan Davis, was killed in a Florida parking lot by a man who is expected to use 'stand your ground' as his defense.
Jackie Carpenter's son Jason Veitch accidentally shot a trespasser and suspected thief while protecting his private property; the man later died in hospital. The movie "Stand Your Ground" is a riveting courtroom drama based on Jackie and Jason's real-life personal trial of faith against all odds.
The first joint interview of the two mothers will air on the television talk show Friends and Neighbors on Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 8:30am ET and 4:30pm ET (
watc.tv/onlinestreaming).
Lucia McBath and Jackie Carpenter are women who are both strong in their Christian faith. They became friends during the filming of the movie "Stand Your Ground."
Since her son's death, Mrs. McBath has been interviewed many times, speaking up for clarification of the appropriate use of stand your ground laws. Since writing her family's story, Mrs. Carpenter has been interviewed often about her family's story.
The Friends and Neighbors interview by Kelly Ingram is the first time both women have sat down together to honor Jordan Davis and to discuss the uncanny parallels between their stories.
