Sounds like totally justified.
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PHOENIX - A parking-related issue in the parking lot of a north Phoenix Twin Peaks ended in the death of a 32-year-old man and an MMA fighter claiming self-defense, police said.
At around 9:20 p.m. near 31st Avenue and Beardsley Road on Saturday, June 15, officers responded after getting word a person was shot and the shooter was still in the area.
An investigation revealed Alejandro Samplina, 32, was allegedly shot and killed by Shannon Ritch, 53, over an issue over parking. Ritch told officers that Samplina had a knife and chased him around his car.
“Ritch was able to retrieve his handgun from the open door of his vehicle. Samplina proceeded to walk towards Ritch with the knife in a threatening manner. In response, Ritch fired one round, striking Samplina,” Phoenix Police Sgt. Mayra Reeson said.
Samplina was rushed to the hospital where he died.
Ritch stayed in the area and provided “a self-defense claim consistent with witnesses and surveillance video.” The police let him go.
Phoenix Police say charges will be submitted to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office for review.
ESPN says Ritch goes by the nickname “The Cannon” and his last fight was in 2019. A Google search shows he was born in Arizona.
It’s unclear what exactly the fight over parking was about.
Map of where the shooting happened:
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WAR CANNON
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I’m honestly surprised he didn’t throw the fight.
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It’s not the least shocking thing to hear about.
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I mean, he’s called “The Cannon” and he didn’t earn that nickname by being good at fighting.
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From last month
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Over a fucking parking space…
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The guy decided to pull a knife. What would you have done
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Makes you wonder.
Is the older fighters bravado getting the best of him, leading him to possibly provoke or throw fire on situations/not back down?
Or was this just a mad dog that has no soul trying to knife a guy up for fucking with his delusional sense of entitlement and false sense of pride?
Regardless see Christian Slater True Romance . . . It’s better to have a gun and not need it…
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If witnesses and camera back up the story, I am not going to assume there was any bravado or aggression from Ritch’s side
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The knife was seemingly over parking. The gun was over a knife.
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Yes Bas even said himself he’s strapped. Always.
People fuck around he said, many idiots out there.
Makes sense.
Hearing Cannon had that hand cannon makes sense lolll Cannon Cannon
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Breakdancing contest?
Especially when you are Bas
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Bas is legend.
Despite what Tank Abbott might say lolllll
Yet Bas knows there are maniacs out there that got either a weapon on them be it a gun or a blade.
Or a sword. . .
You know something to put a dent in Dan Quinn eh.
They got a chip on their shoulder, they are under the influence and they get a wild idea. . .
See Christian Slater True Romance 
lolllllll
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Can we all mutually agree that this incident just broke a 2 fight skid?
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