The victim was paying for meals and giving out money, according to police.
A Florida man has been charged with murder after shooting dead a man who was paying for people’s meals at a Waffle House, according to police.
Rhodenizer told The Gainesville Sun a woman at the waffle house became angry when Brewer, who was handing out $20 bills, did not pay for her meal. The fight then carried on, and Hicks drew the firearm out from his pants. He then shot Brewer in the head. Rhodenizer told The Gainsville Sun Hicks shot his victim multiple times, including at least once in the head before police arrived on the scene.
Officers quickly found Hicks and arrested him near the scene, police said. The incident was filmed on CCTV, and the footage will be used as evidence in what is being treated as a murder investigation, alongside the handgun. In a statement, Alachua County Sheriff thanked the management team at Waffle House and Gainesville Police Department for helping officers to control the crowd, and the assistance of the Alachua County Crisis Center. Their actions prevented additional violence, according to the county sheriff.
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