Crime & Public Safety
Parking dispute escalates to shooting outside Port St. Lucie restaurant
A shooting occurred outside a Pollo Tropical in Port St. Lucie after an apparent parking dispute, according to witness accounts and the Port St. Lucie Police Department. Multiple people inside and outside the restaurant reported a verbal argument that escalated to physical contact and a firearm discharge.
Witnesses told responding officers they observed Christopher Harris, 37, push another man during the dispute over a parking space. One witness said Harris then went back inside the restaurant after being shot in the chest and asked someone to call 911. Another witness picking up an order said they saw a man pull into a space, walk to the door, argue, and then lunge at someone who later produced a firearm.
Responding officers recovered a 9mm handgun at the scene. The Port St. Lucie Police Department provided the account that, despite being listed as the victim in the report, Harris faces charges including battery and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. These charges are those documented by the agency; witness descriptions and the recovered firearm are part of the incident report.
No additional injuries, judicial outcomes, or motive have been documented in the available report. The agency-provided information establishes the sequence of allegations and the current recorded charge status in this Port St. Lucie incident.
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