KNOXVILLE – A verbal altercation in the parking lot of the Knoxville Walmart yesterday afternoon did not result in criminal charges, though one party accused the other of threatening them with a firearm.

According to the Knoxville Police Department, the incident in question occurred at approximately 2:40pm yesterday. Officers were dispatched to the Knoxville Walmart for a reported disturbance involving two men in the parking lot, during which it was alleged that a firearm had been displayed.

Upon arrival, authorities located the involved parties and one individual was identified as the suspect. Police say that individual was initially noncompliant with officer commands, but he was quickly secured without incident. A firearm was located and removed from his vehicle.

Officers then interviewed both individuals involved in the disturbance. The complainant said that the suspect pointed a firearm at him during a dispute over a parking space. The suspect acknowledged possessing a firearm inside his vehicle, but denied pointing it at the complainant or threatening them, stating that he, himself, felt threatened when the complainant approached his vehicle.

Ultimately, security footage from the business was checked by police and showed a verbal exchange between the two men, but it did not corroborate the allegation that the firearm was pointed or otherwise used in a threatening manner. No criminal charges were filed due to a lack of evidence.