Arguments about social distancing and wearing a mask are common now, but one incident in Philadelphia ended with a man pulling his gun on another man.
A video posted to Twitter shows a confrontation in which the owner of Infusion Lounge pointed a handgun at another man on Sunday, July 5.
A woman seen on the video trying to de-escalate the situation says the passerby was upset by the lack of social distancing among those eating and drinking outside.
Infusion Lounge owner Jamie Atlig says he drew his gun because he felt the man was threatening him and that the bike lock the man grabbed in defense was a gun.
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“As he’s getting closer, he reaches behind his back like this, starts pulling out a metal object,” Atlig said. “Which I, at that point, thought was a gun ‘cause I saw a black handle.”
When asked about the incident, Mayor Jim Kenney said, "be thoughtful, be unselfish, be kind to each other, and help us get some gun control in this country so that people don't resort to pulling a gun on somebody in an argument."
Philadelphia police have launched an investigation and are still looking to speak with the man in the video and any other witnesses.
Philadelphia police say it’s too early in the investigation to determine if anyone involved will face charges.
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