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Florida man kills another man over a parking spot

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A 23-year-old Florida man was arrested after authorities say he fatally shot a man over a parking spot Saturday.

Gilbert Bush was trying to park in a spot where Charles Edward Bentley was standing with a group of friends. The two got into an argument and Bentley pulled out a gun and shot Bush multiple times, St. Petersburg police said in a statement.

The 29-year-old victim died at the hospital.

According to reports Bentley fled the scene but police officers were able to find him nearby.

Bentley is being charged with second-degree murder.