Man, 71, pulls a gun and pistol-whips his friend of 50 years in a heated argument over a Bruno Mars song
- Roger Washburn, 71, had two friends at his Greenwood home on Friday night
- The three have been friends for 50 years and argued over whether a song playing was by Bruno Mars or not
- When a friend proved to Washburn that it wasn’t, Washburn brandished a gun
- He pistol-whipped his pal with his .38 revolver, accidentally firing off two shots
- No one was shot in incident, the victim sustained a small gouge on right cheek
- Washburn faces a battery charge and was booked into Johnson County Jail
- It’s not clear what Bruno Mars song started the dispute
Roger Washburn, 71, of Greenwood, Indiana faces a battery charge for allegedly pistol-whipping his friend in argument over a Bruno Mars song
An Indiana man has been booked into jail after he pistol-whipped his close friend of 50 years in an argument over a Bruno Mars song, cops say.
Roger Washburn, 71, now faces a battery charge for the reported hit that took place at his Greenwood home on Friday evening.
Washburn was with two longtime friends when an argument ensued over whether Bruno Mars was the vocalist behind a song that was playing. Washburn adamantly maintained that the track didn’t belong to the Hawaiian pop star.
When a friend showed him proof that the song was indeed Bruno Mars, both of them stood up and argued until Washburn brandished his gun.
The friend called him a ‘chicken’ then an expletive, inciting Washburn to swing the .38 revolver at him and hit him in the face and arm, according to the Indy Star.
When Washburn hit him, the gun went off. Then the victim took a swing at Washburn but missed and the gun went off a second time.
Washburn got into an argument with two longtime friends at his home on Friday over whether a song playing was by Bruno Mars or not. After he was proved wrong, Washburn brandished his .38 revolver and pistol-whipped his friend, leaving him with a small gouge on his right cheek
No one was shot in the incident however the victim suffered a small gouge on his right cheek. Blood was also found on his pants, shirt and a red abrasion on his right forearm, according to Fox59.
The three didn’t call immediately police following the incident as they were too shocked at first. The victim later reported the incident to the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office.
Cops arrived at Washburn’s home and he admitted to striking his pal with the revolver, according to the police report.
The report did not say what song triggered the dispute.
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