Which Came First: The Chicken Conversation or the Frustrated Farmer?

A Florida man allegedly opened fire at a trio of twentysomethings outside a bar earlier this month during an argument over how many eggs a chicken can lay.

Peter Riera, 44, called 911 on November 4 and reported that he had been robbed and was being chased by two men and a woman at Harper’s Pub in Port Saint Lucie, according to local police.

The trio, identified in police documents as Brandon Pace, 23; his girlfriend, Kayla Damiana, 26; and Tyler McHargue, 23, told responding officers that they had been talking to Riera, whom they had been introduced to that night as “Farmer Pete.”

The group somehow wound up discussing chickens and egg production—a conversation that quickly escalated when Riera inexplicably grew paranoid they were going to “jump” him, according to witness statements obtained by the cops.

Riera allegedly accused the three of trying to “con” him and pulled out a gun. He reportedly fired four rounds at the group while they were fleeing, but no one was injured, police said.

Body camera footage obtained by CBS 12 showed Riera, dressed in jean overalls and seemingly missing his shoes, being arrested outside the pub.

The victims didn’t go quietly either. Pace was arrested for allegedly obstructing officers and kicking two of them while being detained. Damiani was also arrested for resisting an officer without violence after she ran toward officers detaining Pace, despite being ordered to stay back, CBS 12 reported. She was released on a $500 bond.

Pace is not currently in custody at the St. Lucie County Jail, where they were originally booked after the arrest, according to the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office. He still faces one count of resisting an officer with violence and two counts of battery on a law enforcement officer.

McHargue was not charged, as he cooperated with the police.

Riera is currently being held on a $435,000 bond and faces multiple charges, including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, discharging a firearm in public, and other lesser offenses, according to the sheriff’s office.
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