Former Lakeland City Commissioner Michael Dunn has been released on bail. He is accused of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Christobal Lopez.

BARTOW — Former Lakeland City Commissioner Michael Dunn, who faces a second-degree murder charge, was released from jail on $150,000 bail at 9:25 p.m. on Thursday, according to Polk County Sheriff's Office jail officials.

During a bond hearing on Thursday, Dunn, 47, was ordered to house arrest by Circuit Judge Wayne Durden. Also, Durden ordered him to surrender his firearms and said he could have no contact with the family of the man he fatally shot in his store on Oct. 3.

Dunn killed Christobal Lopez, 50, as the homeless man attempted to leave the store with a hatchet he was allegedly attempting to shoplift from the store.

The next court hearing in the case has been scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 13 before Durden.

John Chambliss can be reached at john.chambliss@theledger.com or 863-802-7588.