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Machete and Hatchet Showdown in Parking Lot | Charleston News
A wild parking lot brawl in Panama City turned deadly when James Gay, 35, armed with a machete, confronted Everette Krichbaum, 52, over past tensions. What started as an aggressive approach escalated into a weapon clash after Krichbaum pulled out a hatchet to defend himself — only for Gay to strike him with the sheathed machete, knocking him unconscious. Surveillance confirmed Gay’s assault, and despite both walking away with non-life-threatening injuries, he faces aggravated battery charges while Krichbaum is also booked — a chaotic showdown that proves violence doesn’t always start with…
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