Man fatally shot in Walmart parking lot following dispute over parking space: Authorities
A man was shot and killed in the parking lot of a Walmart in Florida following a dispute over a parking space, according to authorities.
The woman who pulled the trigger is claiming self-defense, according to the Broward County Sheriff's Office, which is investigating the shooting.
The incident occurred midday Tuesday in North Lauderdale and was captured on cellphone and dashcam video obtained by ABC News.
"The preliminary investigation revealed an adult female and the victim were involved in a verbal altercation over a parking space in the Walmart parking lot prior to the shooting," the Broward County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.
"According to investigators, the shooter, the adult female, remained on scene, cooperated with detectives and she told them the shooting was in self-defense," the statement continued.
Dashcam footage of the incident shows the woman get out of a vehicle in a parking space before being approached by the man, identified by the sheriff's office as 62-year-old Bart Diguglielmo. The woman appears to be pointing a handgun at Diguglielmo with one hand and holding a cellphone in the other as they move around the parking lot.
Diguglielmo is seen initially walking away from the woman before walking back toward her. She can be heard saying "walk away" before the sound of the gunfire rings out, according to the cellphone footage of the incident.
Following the shooting, Diguglielmo is seen sitting and at times lying on the ground for several minutes before a law enforcement officer arrives and appears to apprehend the woman.
Diguglielmo was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Authorities have not released the name of the woman. It is unclear if she was taken into custody following the shooting.
The case will be presented to the 17th Judicial Circuit State Attorney's Office in Broward County to determine if any criminal charges will be filed.
A spokesperson for the office told ABC News on Thursday that they have not yet received anything from law enforcement on the case.
When reached for comment, a Walmart spokesperson deferred to local law enforcement regarding the incident.
ABC News' Alexandria Fine and Kerem Inal contributed to this report.
