Police: Fight Over Red Bull Leads to Shooting

A local man is facing charges after getting shot in the hand during an argument Wednesday night over a Red Bull energy drink, according to the Atlanta police.

Elijah Payton (date of birth: 1970) sustained a gunshot wound to his left middle finger, the City of Atlanta Police Department said on its Facebook page. He was charged with aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Police responded to the report of a person shot at 77 Peachtree Place, where they found Payton. An investigation revealed that Payton and another man had gotten into a verbal dispute over a Red Bull, “and the altercation turned physical,” the police said.

Payton had a .38-caliber handgun, and during the struggle, the gun discharged and Payton was shot in his hand. “Payton was determined to be the aggressor” in the dispute, the police said, and they arrested him.