Man Arrested Following Argument, Shooting over Red Bull

A fight over a popular energy drink turned violent for to two Atlanta men Wednesday night.

It happened on Peachtree Place in Midtown Atlanta. According to the Atlanta Police Department, Elijah Payton, 45, was arrested after fired a .38 caliber revolver at another man. Payton told police he and the man got into a fight over a Red Bull and the gun somehow was fired during the argument.

Payton suffered a gunshot wound to his hand. He was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon after police determined he was the aggressor.

News