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(Left to right) Sandy Modell speaks during a press conference alongside Attorney Ben Crump about their pursuit of a court day to bring justice to Sandy’s son, Ryan Modell, who was shot and killed in 2016. Credit: WINK News. A heartbroken father wants the state attorney in Southwest Florida investigated for how she handled the shooting death of his son. Sandy Modell is bringing in a well-known lawyer Ben Crump, who has a track record of success in big cases, to help him in his search for justice after his son, Ryan Modell, who was killed in 2016 in south Fort Myers. The two appeared together during a press conference outside the Collier County courthouse in East Naples Friday. James Taylor is the homeowner who shot and killed Ryan Modell, and he has never faced any charges in Ryan’s death. We spoke to his attorney, and he says they consider this matter resolved, and that his client has done nothing wrong. Crump is one of the highest profile attorneys in the country — most recently representing George Floyd’s family, the man who was killed while being taken into custody by former Officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis, Minnesota in May 2020. “This is a murder case,” Crump told WINK News. “We don’t understand — we are baffled — why this case isn’t being prosecuted.” Submit Copyright ©2024 Fort Myers Broadcasting. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without prior written consent.