PHILADELPHIA, PA – A heated dispute over a snow emergency parking space erupted into a violent confrontation Thursday afternoon on the 2700 block of A Street, leaving one man hospitalized after being struck with a firearm.
Police said the altercation began around 1:20 p.m. when a 45-year-old man became involved in an argument with a 21-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman over a parking spot cleared during the storm. The argument escalated as tempers flared, turning into a physical fight between the older man and the younger offender.
During the struggle, the victim allegedly produced a knife, while the 21-year-old man pulled a legally owned handgun. Both men reportedly set their weapons aside and continued fighting as tensions boiled over.
Investigators said the situation took another turn when the 36-year-old woman retrieved the handgun from a nearby vehicle, struck the victim in the head, and fired a shot into the ground. Officers arriving on the scene found the victim bleeding from a head wound, initially believing he had been shot.
The man was taken by police to Temple Hospital, where doctors confirmed he had not suffered a gunshot wound but had been pistol-whipped. Both suspects were arrested at the scene, and all weapons were recovered as detectives from the East Division continue their investigation.
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- Dispute stemmed from a snow emergency parking space argument
- Victim struck with firearm but not shot
- Both suspects arrested and all weapons recovered
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