A man was shot dead at a Gainesville, Florida, Waffle House early Sunday (April 7) after paying for other customers’ meals, The Gainesville Sun reports. According to the newspaper, the gunfire followed an argument with another customer because a woman who the customer was with was angry the man’s “generous turn in paying for others’ meals didn’t include hers.”
The argument led to a physical fight, then the fatal shooting.
The paper identified the victim as 41-year-old Craig Brewer, who some reports are calling a good Samaritan. He also handed out $20 bills to people and took care of some customers’ checks.
The alleged gunman, Ezekiel Hicks, 25, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder.
According to The Sun, the woman Hicks was with initially argued with Brewer, and Hicks joined in, at one point leaving the restaurant to retrieve his gun. Deputies said when Hicks returned he physically fought with Brewer before shooting him more than once, including in the head.
Alachua County Sheriff’s Office told The Sun they were working to “find out the relationship between Hicks and Brewer,” but that deputies have video of the shooting and the evidence appears “fairly straightforward.”
“What we’re trying to find out in the days ahead is if this was truly a verbal argument that turned into a murder case or if there is something missing there,” Lt. Brett Rhodenizer, from the sheriff’s office, told the outlet.
Read the Gainesville Sun’s full story here.
via nola.comhttps://www.nola.com
0 Comments:
Post a Comment