Baton Rouge gas station clerk allegedly stabbed man after argument over ID
BATON ROUGE - An argument that started after a gas station clerk refused to sell someone cigarettes ended with the employee pulling out a knife and stabbing the customer.
The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said Brandon Sam, 19, was arrested Tuesday night after the attack at a gas station near the corner of Airline Highway and Pecue Lane.
Investigators said the fight started after Sam refused to sell cigarettes to the 27-year-old victim because he didn't have a proper ID card on him.
Deputies noted wounds to the victim's head, back and leg. Investigators also reviewed surveillance video, which corroborated the victim's account of what happened.
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Sam was booked into jail on a charge of aggravated battery.