A harrowing cellphone video has emerged showing the fatal shooting of a Florida Army veteran during a dispute over a parking spot at a Walmart, officials reported.
The victim, 62-year-old Bart Diguglielmo, was pronounced dead after being shot around 12:28 p.m. on Tuesday in the Walmart parking lot located on West McNab Road in North Lauderdale. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the incident.
Authorities revealed that an argument erupted between Diguglielmo and an adult woman over the parking space, escalating into a deadly confrontation.
Bart Diguglielmo is seen approaching a woman in the North Lauderdale Walmart parking lot just moments before the tragic shooting occurred. (Anonymous)
The woman involved stayed at the scene and cooperated with the authorities. She explained to investigators that she fired the gun in self-defense, according to the statements released by the Broward County Sheriff’s Office.
Her identity has not been released, and homicide detectives said the case will be presented to the Broward County State Attorney’s Office to determine whether criminal charges will be filed.
Authorities have not released additional details about what led to the confrontation or said whether investigators believe the woman’s claim of self-defense. Prosecutors will review the completed investigation before deciding whether charges are warranted.
Bart Diguglielmo walks toward the woman during an apparent dispute in a Walmart parking lot before the shooting. (Anonymous)
Video obtained by News Media shows the confrontation leading up to the shooting.
Additional cellphone footage obtained by Local 10 News appears to show Diguglielmo walking toward the woman, who appears to be holding a cellphone in one hand. As he approaches, she raises her other arm, appearing to point a handgun at him. After a brief standoff, a single gunshot rings out.
Footage from another angle, recorded without sound, appears to show Diguglielmo doubling over at the waist before lowering himself to the ground as what appears to be blood becomes visible through the front of his shirt.
Cellphone video shows the confrontation escalating moments before the fatal shooting outside a Florida Walmart. (Anonymous)
A third angle shows the pair engaged in what appears to be an argument after a vehicle pulled out of a nearby parking space. The footage appears to show the woman backing away with the handgun pointed at Diguglielmo as he raises his hands.
The video ends with the woman remaining at the scene until Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived and detained her for questioning.
Diguglielmo was transported to Broward Health Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries, authorities said.
The investigation remains ongoing.