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SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) – An 83-year-old Sarasota man is accused of walloping a car salesman in the head with a golf club and hitting the salesman with his car after learning he only got a $5 Walmart gift card as a scratch-off ticket prize.
Linsey Dean Owens, 83, is charged with two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
Investigators say the violent incident attack around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Deputies responded to a disturbance in the parking lot of Westfield Sarasota Square located at 8201 S. Tamiami Trail. the victim told deputies that he works as an event employee for Nissan, who was having a sales event in the parking lot outside of the JC Penney.
The victim, a car salesman named Christian, said that Owens showed up with a scratch-off ticket and was angry the promotion was for a $5 Walmart gift card. He was expecting a better prize.